Protein Signalling Flashcards
Location of ER protein signal within polypeptide sequence?
N-terminus
Nature of signal for ER proteins?
Signal sequence
Are ER proteins folded or unfolded during transfer?
Unfolded
Specialist proteins for ER proteins?
Signal recognition protein and receptor
Protein translocator
ER signal cleaved or retained?
Cleaved by signal peptidase
Does ER protein signalling use energy?
Yes - GTP
Nature of nuclear protein signal?
Nuclear locanisational signal
Location of nuclear signal within polypeptide sequence?
Anywhere on folded surface
Are nuclear proteins folded or unfolded?
Folded (fit through pores)
Specialist proteins needed for nuclear proteins?
Importin
RanGTP
Nuclear signal cleaved or retained?
Retained (for reimporting)
Do nuclear proteins use energy?
Yes - GTP
Nature of mitachondria matrix protein signal?
Amphipathic
Location of mitochondrial matrix protein signal?
N-terminus
Are mitachondria matrix proteins folded or unfolded during transfer?
Held by chaperones partially unfolded