Midterm 2 Flashcards
Protein Targeting: A fundamental cellular process
Proteins that have a specific destination contain a sorting signal in their sequence in amino acid encoded originally in the DNA
macromolecules contain within their sequence all the information that governs their processing and transport; examples:
eg. promoter sites on DNA, intron and exon processing/splicing, histone modification (methylation, phosphorylation)for chromatin remodelling, targeting signals (e.g. NLS), information for 5’-cap and 3’-poly A tail, targeting to all organelles, targeting to membranes, proper folding and the final 3D conformation
Proteins with no sorting signals remain in the…..
cytosol
All translated in the ___ from a pool of ribosomes and the ________determine its final destination
cytoplasm, signal sequences
Sorting signals:
Direct the protein to a specific organelle
Must be present for protein to leave the cytosol compartment
KDEL
KDEL is the signal that signals retention in the lumen of the ER
Likely contain chain of hydrophobic amino acids
ER(resident)
post-translational
mixed properties
not cleaved
Post-translational trafficking of proteins
Not targeted to their destination until fully translated in the cytosol
Signal recognized once fully translated
Ribosomes remain “free” in the cytosol
Membrane-bound free ribosomes which are structurally and functionally identical, differ only in the proteins that they are making at a particular time
Completed polypeptide goes to its functional destination depending on its sorting signal
Polypeptide may be folded or unfolded
Nuclear proteins folded
Passed through translocators of Mitochondrial and chloroplast proteins (encoded by nuclear genes)- unfolded in order to enter organelles
Proteins that are translated through nuclear pores
Co-translational trafficking of proteins
Proteins that enter the endomembrane system
Ribosome starts translating, and as done translating targeting signal, the targeting signal is recognized and is brought to ER membrane system for insertion
Ribosomes attach to ER membrane
Protein is threaded through ER membrane as its being translated
Proteins either stay in ER, or continue to other compartments of the Endomembrane system
Synthesis is always initiated in the cytosol
ER/Golgi/lysosomal proteins; 2 types:
Secreted proteins (secretory proteins)- proteins that are secreted out of the cell Membrane proteins- proteins that are inserted into the membranes of the ER
Endomembrane System
membrane-bound compartments involved in processing and movement of proteins and membranes
what determines whether ribosomes are attached to the ER
Whether a ribosome becomes attached to the ER depends on the mRNA being translated
RER and SER
RER are sites of secretory protein synthesis
SER are site of lipid and steroid synthesis
RER have ribosomes docked onto them while SER don’t
ER is the starting point for protein traveling the endomembrane system
Rough ER and smooth ER are continuous
RER has ribosomes docked onto them but SER does not
proteins are made by
Common pool of ribosomes for cytosolic proteins and proteins destined for membrane bound compartments including the ER
Functions of ER:
Entry point for proteins into the secretory pathway post-translational modifications protein folding by chaperone proteins Quality control site membrane lipid biosynthesis on SER Controls calcium levels in cytoplasm
Entry point for proteins into the secretory pathway
Entry point for proteins into the secretory pathway (co translational transfer across RER membrane then transported by vesicular traffic to Golgi, etc.)- entry for endomembrane system
post-translational modifications of ER
Site of post-translational modifications of proteins that enter the endomembrane network, eg protein disulfide isomerase forms disulfide bonds here, glycosylation starts here
protein folding by chaperone proteins
Site of protein folding by chaperone proteins, such as BiP (binding protein) which prevent hydrophobic domains of proteins from aggregating and promotes proper folding
Quality control site ER
Quality control site- check for defective proteins (proteins are exported for degradation from ER if they are not properly assembled)
membrane lipid biosynthesis on SER
Site of membrane lipid biosynthesis on SER (sterols and glycerolipids). Cells producing large amounts of lipids have abundant SER
New phospholipids are synthesized by the enzymes in the cytoplasmic face of the ER
Inserted into the cytosolic leaflet of the membrane
Flippase will flip the phospholipid to the ER -Asymmetry is established by Flippase enzymes
Different chemicals on each leaflet allows us to know which is the cytosolic side and which is the non-cytosolic face
lumen side to balance out the lipid bilayer
Membranes get sent along the endomembrane system and reaches the other organelles
Subject to modifications
Types of proteins targeted to the ER
- Soluble proteins destined for secretion
- Membrane proteins that are inserted into the ER membrane co-translationally- maybe destined anywhere in the EM system
- Resident proteins of the endomembrane system (can be soluble or membrane proteins)
ER resident proteins (e.g. chaperone proteins)
Golgi resident proteins
Lysosomal resident enzymes
Targeting to ER:
Signal encoded within the protein
Receptor (signal recognition particle, SRP) that recognizes and binds the signal
The ER signal sequence is a ____
chain of nonpolar uncharged amino acids
The ER signal sequence is ________ for entering the ER - _________experiment
The ER signal sequence is for entering the ER - _________ experiment
necessary (required), loss of function, sufficient (enough), gain of function
ER signal sequence and signal recognition particles (SRP) direct ribosome to ER membrane steps:
Ribosome and mRNA bind and starts to translate
1. SRP binds to the exposed ER signal sequence while being translated(a.k.a “Start Transfer Sequence”) and to the ribosome (slowing protein synthesis) Note: the signal shown here is an N-terminal ER signal sequence
2. SRP and ribosome is complex then binds to SRP receptor in the ER membrane and brings it close to protein translocator
3. Protein translocation channel assembles and inserts the polypeptide chain (signal sequence) into the membrane and it remains embedded in the membrane and starts its transfer across the bilayer. Rest of the polypeptide is threaded through the protein translocator as it is being translated
If there is no other signal, the C-terminal signal goes all the way through
If the protein is soluble:
A soluble protein crosses the ER membrane into the lumen- has ONLY the N-terminal Signal Sequence
- Protein translocation channel binds the N-terminal Signal Sequence and actively transfers the polypeptide across the bilayer
- The N-terminal Signal Sequence is cleaved from the growing protein by a Signal Peptidase
- The translocated protein is released as a soluble protein into the ER lumen if there are no other signal sequence (no other transmembrane region)
Start transfer sequences
N-terminal signal sequence (N-terminal start transfer sequence)- right at the N-terminal end
Very first signal sequence encountered will bring the ribosome to the ER membrane and direct translocation
Initiates transfer of protein across the ER membrane
Cleaved off
In terms of transmembrane proteins
Nothing is cleaved; region is embedded in the membrane
Location of signal sequence that determines the orientation of transmembrane protein
Transmembrane proteins with the N-terminal facing the ER lumen
Transmembrane proteins with the N-terminal facing the cytosol
N-terminal sequence signal sequence and an internal Stop-Transfer Sequence are involved in integration of one-pass transmembrane protein
its N-terminus in the ER lumen
As soon as the stop transfer signal is recognized, the ribosome lets go and no longer feeds polypeptide in
Signal peptidase cuts n-terminal sequence off and the N terminal end ends up in the ER lumen while the C-terminal end is left in the cytosolic side.
a pair of start transfer (internal sequence, not N-terminal) and stop transfer sequences generate double-pass through the membrane (both N- and C- terminus in the cytosol)
Internal start transfer sequence
Initiates transfer of protein across ER membrane
Everything between the start and the stop sequence are fed through
Is a membrane crossing domain
Not cleaved off because the N-terminal sequence is no longer at the N-terminus
Stop transfer sequence
Stop transfer of protein across ER membrane
Is a membrane crossing domain
The first transfer sequence will be a “start transfer” sequence
This causes the polypeptide to feed into the ER after this “start” sequence
If this is right at the N-terminal end, it will be cleaved after the protein synthesis
The second transfer sequence will be a “stop transfer” sequence
This causes the polypeptide to stop entering the ER after this “stop” sequence
These “start” and “stop” sequences alternate when several are found within a polypeptide
Summary of protein insertion into membranes
Proteins can be inserted in any orientation depending on the occurrence and placing of signal peptide, Start, and stop transfer sequences
Both the start and stop transfer sequences are membrane crossing domains
The N-terminal sequences is always cleaved, the others always remain
Additional rules for targeting signals and membrane integration
If the N-terminal start transfer sequence (signal sequence) is present the N-terminal end of the protein will always be in the ER lumen
If the last membrane crossing domain is a stop transfer sequence, the C-terminal end of the protein will be in the cytosol
If the last membrane crossing domain is a start transfer sequence, the C-terminal end of the protein will be in the ER lumen
The presence of a N-terminal signal sequence determines if a protein in the endomembrane system is …
the membrane protein or free in the lumen as the N-terminal sequence allows the polypeptide to enter the membrane.
Proteins expected to be targeted to the ER and,
Proteins are processed:
Folded
Glycosylated
Modified
All proteins are processed once they are translated on ribosomes; In the cytosol (cytosolic proteins)
Folding Covalent modification (phosphorylation, acetylation, methylation) Cleavage- proteins are cut into pieces
All proteins are processed once they are translated on ribosomes
In the ER/Golgi system (proteins of the endomembrane system)
Folding Covalent modification Cleavage Glycosylation Disulfide bond formation Disulfide bond formation is rare in cytosolic environment as it is too much of a reducing environment
Carbohydrate modifications begin in the ER
Carbohydrates are only attached on the non-cytosolic side of the plasma membrane, always
This orientation begins in the ER and is maintained throughout the endomembrane system
Glycocalyx: the “sugar coat” on the plasma membrane
Early glycosylation of proteins in the ER:
- Oligosaccharides are added to dolichol (phospholipids) anchored in the cytosolic face
- A flippase enzyme moves this structure into the ER lumen
- This oligosaccharide structure is transferred from dolichol to the growing polypeptide.
The transferase recognizes “Asn-X” sequences (where “X” is Ser or Thr) and links the oligosaccharide to Asn
Early glycosylation of proteins in the ER Summary:
Glycolipid units are:
Initially synthesized in the cytosol and embedded in the cytosolic face of the membrane, they are then
Flipped to the lumen side of the membrane by a flippase enzyme
Joined covalently to Asn in an Asn-X (Ser or Thr) sequence tag
The oligosaccharides are added as an intact prefabricated unit, consisted of 14 linked sugar residues transferred from phospholipid anchor (dolichol) in the membrane
The enzymes that transfer the oligosaccharides are located in the lumen of the ER
These oligosaccharides will be processed further in the Golgi
Targeting to ER: protein folding
Newly synthesized proteins are at risk of misfolding and clumping
H-bond could H-bond with other molecules instead of within itself and result in tangles
H-bonds with water and cause tangles until it likely finds correct H-bond partner
Hydrophobic areas tend to clump together in aqueous solution and are less likely to exchange, leading to clumps
Polypeptide may misfold- form interactions other than the ones necessary for proper structure and function
Interactions may form between several new polypeptides, forming clumps
Chaperones
Misfolded proteins in the ER lumen trigger the production of Chaperones (=feedback loop)
Chaperone (must contain signal sequence if it needs to enter ER) proteins interact with polypeptides and can unfold and refold them
Targeting to ER: chaperone proteins
- Aid in the proper folding of the proteins
- Prevent misfolded or partially assembled proteins from leaving ER
Any misfolded proteins that cannot be refolded are sent back into the cytosol for degradation
ubiquitin
Misfolded protein tagged with ubiquitin molecules in the cytosol
Ubiquitin-tagged proteins recognized and degraded by proteasome (recognizes ubiquitin tag)
Misfolded proteins are not properly folded are destroyed
In the ER, improperly folded proteins are returned to the cytosol and destroyed in the same way as are improperly folded
Endomembrane system
ER, golgi, Late endosome, lysosome, early endosome, cell exterior, secretory vesicles
Endomembrane system: All of these pathways use vesicular transport
Includes:
Secretory pathway
Lysosomal pathway
Endocytic pathway
Secretory:
all the proteins going through the endomembrane system head out to the surface to the PM or secreted out of the cell, or diverted to the lysosome
Endocytic
materials are taken in from the outside and are diverted to the lysosome
Recycling and retrieval
all the ER and golgi resident proteins: they sometimes get caught up in the transport vesicles into the wrong compartment; they need this system to send them back
Principle process throughout the endomembrane system:
vesicles bud from a donor compartment and fuse with a target compartment
The soluble cargo gets released into the lumen of the target compartment and transmembrane proteins are now in the membrane of the target compartment
Vesicles must take the correct cargo from the donor compartment to the correct target compartment
This means that…
- Correct cargo MUST get into the correct vesicle
- The correct vesicle MUST get to the correct destination
This is controlled by steps involved in vesicle formation, transport, and docking.
4 stages of vesicle transport
- formation
- Transport- happens in co-action with cytoskeleton
- Docking
- Fusion
(resetting the system)
Formation steps
Step 1: Budding
Transported protein is recognized/bound by a receptor protein in the membrane and these receptors concentrate cargo on one location in the membrane
Adaptor proteins recognize and bind to the cytosolic portion of the receptor
Coat proteins bind to the adaptor proteins- because of shape of coat protein, it helps to bend and curve it off, causing the budding process driven by GTP
regulated by a small GTP-binding protein (GTPase)
Bound to GTP: active - allows adaptors and coat proteins to bind
Step 2: Pinching off
Coat proteins bend the membrane into vesicle
The vesicle pinches off from the donor membrane (sometimes with help from a scission protein)
Once it pinches up, we have a vesicle
Step 3: Coat is shed
GTP hydrolyzes to GDP: inactive- GTPases, coat proteins, and adaptor dissociate from vesicle
Step 4: Naked vesicle ready to fuse
Non-cytosolic side:
Faces lumen or outside the cell
Soluble cargo accumulates and binds a cargo receptor in the donor membrane
Membrane cargo often interact directly with adaptors on their cytosolic domain
Cytosolic side:
Cargo receptor or membrane cargo interact with coat adaptor molecules
Adapter molecules interact with coat proteins
Membrane budding out
Cargo is concentrated on cytosolic side of membrane
Different types of coat proteins (and associated proteins) used in vesicle formation in different parts of the endomembrane system.
Correct cargo makes it into correct vesicles by receptor proteins and coat proteins
Coat proteins work with the cargo receptor
Clathrin works between the trans golgi network and the plasma membrane; works in secretion and endocytosis
COPII mediate transport from the ER to the golgi
COPI coats mediate transport material from the golgi to the ER
Clathrin-coated vesicles
Primarily involved in endocytosis, traffic to lysosome (golgi to the cell membrane) & receptor recycling
Dynamin required for budding- to pinch off the vesicles
Cargo: cholesterol, hormones, old protein receptor and other old proteines (recycled)
mutation in dynamin GTPase:
Dynamin and associated proteins
Blocked by some dynamin mutations
COPII-coated vesicles
Primarily involved in ER -> golgi traffic (going forward)
Cargo, cargo receptor that binds to soluble cargo proteins or transmembrane protein that are acting as cargo which are bound by adaptor proteins- regulated by small GTP binding proteins
COPII proteins that recognize the adaptors and help bend the vesicle into shape
Dynamin-like protein not required to pinch off
Moving forward: anterograde
COPI- coated vesicles
Primarily involved in golgi -> ER traffic
Dynamin-like protein not required to pinch up
KDEL (ER retention signal)- soluble ER membrane proteins may still be trapped in the vesicles destined for the golgi which would need to be sent back to the ER. The KDEL sequence would be recognized by the empty KDEL receptor which would bind to the adaptor proteins then to the COPI proteins which would help it bud off and bind to the ER
Retrograde- going backwards
Protein that direct vesicles to the right place for docking: Rabs & Tethers
The vesicle recognizes its target membrane with snares and rabs and tethers
Active Rab-GTpases are present on both vesicles and target membranes
If the right Rab binding/tethering protein is present on the target membrane the vesicle will tether- tethering protein will bind onto the rab
This brings the vesicle close enough proximity to begin membrane fusion to allow snares to interact
Snares bring vesicles even close to membrane causing it to fuse
Proteins that mediate vesicle fusion: SNARES
v-SNAREs (on vesicle membrane)
t-SNARES (on target membranes)
Must have at least one SNARE on each membrane and 4 distinct SNARE coils to mediate fusion
Hydrophobic amino acids on surfaces on one side of alpha helix that zip together to coil together with another alpha helix snare
Molecular model showing SNARE interactions forcing lipid bilayer together
Outer leaflet starts to flow into the outer leaflet of PM
Protein orientation (N-C) does not change with vesicle fusion
Cytosolic side of membrane proteins remains on the cytosolic side
Vesicle budding from the donor membrane:
Key components involved in budding:
Membrane coat (Clathrin, COPI, COPII, and adaptor proteins)
GTPase enzyme that when bound to GTP helps to regulate assemble membrane coat
Proteins that “pinch off” the vesicle (ex. Dynamin for clathrin coats)
Vesicle docking and fusion to the target membrane:
KEY components involved in fusion:
Proteins that direct vesicles to the right place (Rab GTPases, tethering proteins)
Proteins that bind to target membrane and mediate fusion
SNARE proteins: v-SNAREs in vesicle (donor) membranes
t-SNAREs in target membranes
Golgi: Major Themes
- orientation/structure of the golgi
- glycosylation/modification in the golgi
- Transport through the golgi
Golgi apparatus is a series of flattened stacks called cisternae
Cisterna (singular) or cisternae (plural): fluid-filled sac
E.g. the cis, medial, and trans cisternae of the golgi apparatus
mammalian golgi vs. plant cell golgi
The mammalian golgi is a perinuclear ribbon/stack around nucleus
Plant cells have small individual golgi stacks moving all around the cell (“stacks on tracks”)
cis=
trans=
cis to trans=
trans to cis=
cis= on the same side
trans= across, beyond, through
Cis to trans= anterograde
Trans to cis = retrograde
Functions of the golgi
Recall that glycosylation is initiated in the ER by covalent attachment of the oligosaccharide tree (14 sugars)
Glycosylation continues in the golgi (removal, addition, and modification of sugars)
Additional processing for packaging and sorting occurs in the golgi (coding for this has to be in the protein itself)
Note: in plants and fungi, the golgi has an additional role: the synthesis and secretion of many of the polysaccharide components of the plant cell wall.