Protein Sorting II Flashcards
Where are most mitochondria proteins encoded?
in nuclear DNA
What is protein movement called?
translocation
What do signal sequences do?
direct proteins to correct compartment in mitochondria
Mitochondrial signal sequences form an ______ alpha helix
amphiphilic
True or False?
Positively charged residues cluster on one end and hydrophobic residues cluster on the other end of the helix
true
Multi-subunit proteins complexes called ____ ____ mediate translocation
proteins translocators
Do specific receptor proteins recognize a precise sequence?
no, they recognize the configuration of pos and neg residues on opposite ends
What is the mitochondrial signal sequence bound to?
import receptor
Where is the TOM complex located and what is it required for?
present in the outer membrane; required for import of all nucleus encoded proteins - inserts them in outer membrane
Where is the TIM complex located?
present in both outer and inner membrane
What are the two types of TIM complexes and what do they do?
TIM 22 mediates the insertion of a specific subclass of proteins (ex: ATP)
TIM 23 transports soluble proteins into matrix and helps insert membrane proteins in inner membrane
How many components do TOM and TIM complexes have? What are they?
2 components:
receptors for mitochondrial precursor proteins; translocation channels
What is the SAM complex and what does it do?
Sorting and Assembly Machinery complex; translocates and inserts/folds beta barrel proteins in the outer membrane
What does the OXA complex do?
mediates insertion of proteins synthesized in mitochondria
What is the general pathway of protein import into the mitochondrial matrix?
Binding to import receptors; insertion into membrane TOM complex; translocation into matrix by TIM 23 complex; cleavage by signal peptidase
True or False?
Precursor proteins entering mitochondria are folded
false; unfolded
Unfolding of the proteins in maintained through interaction with what?
chaperone proteins (cytosolic Hsp 70 family)
After import receptors of TOM complex bind signal sequence of incoming proteins, what happens to chaperone proteins?
chaperone proteins are stripped off