Protein Sorting I Flashcards
What is the plasma membrane? What is its function?
outer boundary of cells, bilayer
function: protective barrier, has transporters, signaling
What is the nucleus? What is its function?
contains the genome
function: principal site for DNA and RNA synthesis
What is the cytoplasm? What is its function?
consists of cytosol and cytoplasmic organelles
function: location of intermediary metabolism
What is the ER? What is its function?
ribosomes attached to it (rough), no ribosomes (smooth)
function: involved in protein synthesis, lipid synthesis, protein folding, storage of calcium
What is the Golgi Apparatus? What is its function?
stacks of disc-like compartments
function: post-translational changes on proteins and lipids, trafficking
What is the mitochondria? What is its function?
outer and inner membrane and matrix
function: makes ATP, signaling, cell differentiation and cell death
What are lysosomes? What do they do?
contain digestive enzymes that degrade organelles and biomolecules
What are peroxisomes? What do they do?
small vesicular compartments that contain enzymes used in oxidation reactions
What are the three topological categories of cells?
nucleus and cytosol; organelles in secretory and endocytic pathways; mitochondria
What is the nuclear envelope?
space between inner nuclear membrane and outer nuclear membrane
What allows the lumen of each topological equivalent organelle lumen to communicate with each other and with the cell exterior?
budding and fusion
This type of transport occurs between nucleus and cytosol through nuclear pore complexes (active transport and free diffusion)
gated transport
This type of transport occurs when protein translocators directly transport specific proteins from cytosol across an organelle membrane
transmembrane transport
This type of transport occurs when membrane-enclosed transport intermediates move proteins between various compartments via vesicles
vesicular transport
Protein transfer/transport to various compartments is guided by what?
sorting signals
In regards to protein sorting signals, what is the typical length of a stretch of amino acids?
15-60 residues
How are protein sorting signals localized?
on N or C terminus or within protein sequence
In regards to protein sorting signals, multiple scattered sequences in protein may form what?
signal patch
What do signal peptidases do?
may remove signal after protein reaches final destination
What are both necessary and sufficient for protein targeting?
signal sequences
True or False?
In terms of proteins sorting signals, physical properties of the sequence are more important than the actual sequence
true
What are signal sequences recognized by?
complementary receptors
This type of transport is gated, bidirectional, and selective
nuclear transport
In terms of nuclear transport, proteins that are needed in the nucleus are imported from where?
the cytoplasm