Membrane Traffic Flashcards
Functions of the endoplasmic reticulum (RER and SER -3)
- synthesis of cholesterol, phospholipids, triglycerides
- accumulation and transport of ions
- metabolism of steroids
Functions of the RER only (3)
1-3. Translocation, glycosylation and folding of proteins destined for secretion, or export to the golgi, plasma membrane, endosomes and lysosomes
Functions of the golgi complex (7)
- Protein and lipid sorting
- proteoglycan assembly
- Glycolipid synthesis
- N-linked oligosaccharide processing
- O-glycosylation
- Sugar phosphorylation
- Proteolytic processing
Endocytosis functions (3)
- Nutrition via receptor-mediated internalization
- Homeostasis via regulation of signal transduction and sampling extracellular fluid
- Defense - clearing pathogens and debris
Major site of macromolecule degradation
lysosome
Lysosome functions (2)
- Degradation of macromolecules
2. Scaffolding of signaling components (mTORC1)
Common features of secretory pathway signal sequences (3)
- 1 or 2 basic residues
- Hydrophobic
- Cleavage site of signal peptidase
Five steps of protein translocation through ER
- SRP recognizes signal sequence of growing peptide
- SRP binding causes a pause in translation
- SRP + protein/ribosomes are targeted to ER, translation continues and translocation begins
- SRP/ribosomes are released
- SRP is recycles
Signal recognition particles - how do they work?
Have a signal-sequence binding pocket that attaches to the signal sequence, a hinge that allows for conformational change and targeting, and a translational pause domain that halts translation whilst protein is being targeted to ER
What three things does SRP do?
- Bind to the signal sequence
- Cause a pause or arrest in translation
- Bind to the SRP-receptor in the ER membrane
What is the advantage of the SRP-induced translation pause or block?
Prevents folding so protein can be translated through Sec61 channel
How does Sec61 keep its pore closed until its needed for translocation?
It is constitutively closed by a plug until a signal sequence displaces it
What additional machinery does post-translation translocation require?
Sec complex, ATP hydrolysis to phosphorylate BiP
Give an example of a type I ER protein
Examples include: glycophorin, LDL receptor, Influenza HA protein, insulin receptor, and growth hormone receptor.
(N terminus on inside, single transmembrane domain, C terminus on outside)
Give an example of a type II ER protein
Examples include: transferrin receptor, golgi sialyltransferase, influenza HN protein
(C terminus on inside, single transmembrane domain, N terminus on outside)
Give an example of a type III ER protein
Cytochrome P450 (Anchored transmembrane domain, C terminus outside)
Give an example of a polytopic ER protein
GPCRs, glucose transporters, CFTR, Sec61
T/F. Signal sequence cleavage happens after translation
False, it is co-translational
How are signal seqs removed from ER membrane
Through intramembrane proteolysis, happens rapidly
How does BiP contribute to protein folding?
BiP binds hydrophobic patches of protein and acts as barrier to nonspecific binding, as it folds then it kicks off BiP, preventing further binding
What is the role of PDI in ER lumen protein folding?
PDI catalyzes the rearrangement of disulfide bonds until the “correct” bond is formed, after which point the protein can proceed to the golgi
Pathway for insertion of tail anchored proteins
GET, GET1-2 are transmembrane proteins that guide insertion of tail anchor into membrane through ATPase activity
How is a protein added to a GPI anchor?
Nucleophilic displacement reaction involving the attack of NH2 on protein transmembrane domain
What is an example of a mechanism through which misfolded proteins are retrotranslocated or degraded
Misfolded proteins bound by lectins, these target to translocator complex, after the protein comes out of this it is targeted for ubiquitination and send to the proteosome