protein sorting mechanisms Flashcards
A protein must be converted from a linear chain of amino acids to a specific 3D shape (conformation) to gain its ???
function.
where do most proteins begin their synthesis?
in the cytosol
do proteins remain in the cytosol once synthesised?
not necessarily, they can be transported to nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts or peroxisomes OR will enter the ER membrane or even be transported out of cell
what are the three distinct routes of protein importation INTO organelles?
through nuclear piores
across membranes
via vesicles
TRUE or FALSE: importation of proteins can occur co-translationally OR post-translationally
true
the fate of a protein depends on ??? which are stored in amino acid sequence and can be built in via a signal peptide or a signal patch
sorting signals
??? were first discovered in proteins imported into the rER. Two reactions – the one with rough microsomes from the ER → size difference = short N‐terminal sequence.
sorting signals
Continuous bidirectional transport
across channels in the nuclear
envelope is SELECTIVE or NONSELECTIVE?
selective
transport of proteins between the nucleus and the cytosol: Histones, DNA and RNA polymerases, gene regulatory proteins, and RNA processing proteins all require import from the ??? where they are made
cytosol
transport of proteins between the nucleus and the cytosol: tRNA’s and mRNA’s synthesised in the nucleus are transported into the cytosol where they participate in ???
translation
the lumen of the nuclear envelope is continuous with the ER lumen. Bidirectional traffic of proteins between the nucleus and cytosol occurs through the ???
nuclear pore complexes
nuclear pore complexes are freely permeable to small water soluble molecules, proteins with a nuclear localisation signal are ??? by nuclear import receptors
recognised
RNA and new ribosomal subunits have nuclear IMPORT or EXPORT (?) signals recognised by nuclear export receptors. this allows proteins to cross from cytosol to nucleus
export
Nuclear localisation signals direct proteins to the ???
nucleus
TRUE or FALSE: no nuclear localisation signals are specifically recognised by nuclear import receptors
FALSE most are recognised
nuclear import receptors are SOLUBLE or INSOLUBLE (?) cytosolic proteins that bind to both the NLS on the protein being transported and to NPC proteins
soluble
Interaction between FG repeats on fibrils/filaments and binding sites on ??? enables transport across the nuclear pore complex
nuclear import receptors
what enables protein transport across the nuclear pore complex into nucleus?
interaction between FG repeats on fibrils/filaments and binding sites on nuclear import receptors
what imposes directionality on nuclear import through NPCs?
Ran GTPase
The critical difference between Ran‐mediated nuclear import and nuclear export is the nature of cargo binding by the cargo receptor. In nuclear IMPORT, cargo
binding is ??? of Ran‐GTP; in nuclear EXPORT, cargo binding requires Ran‐GTP
mutually exclusive
translocation of proteins into mitochondria depends on ??? and protein translocators
signal sequences
Mitochondrial proteins are imported post‐translationally OR co-translationally (?) as unfolded polypeptide chains
post-translationally
Protein import into ??? is powered by ATP hydrolysis, a membrane potential,
and redox potential
mitochondria and chloroplasts
Multi‐subunit protein complexes that function as protein translocators mediate movement across ??? membranes
mitochondrial
importing proteins into the inner mitochondrial membrane requires a combination of translocator protein complexes, signal sequences and sometimes ??? to mediate movement
chaperones
chloroplasts have 6 compartments:
* inner and outer envelope
membrane
* intervening membrane space
* stroma
* thylakoid membrane
* ???
lumen
Translocation into chloroplasts similar to mitochondrial transport
→ Occurs post‐translationally OR co-translationally (?)
→ Uses separate translocator complexes in each membrane (TOC and TIC)
→ requires energy
→ Uses N‐terminal signal sequences that are cleaved after use
post-translationally
Hydrolysis of ATP and GTP drives import of proteins into ??? inner membrane
chloroplast
three pathways of protein import into chloroplasts:
- Sec pathway
- ??? pathway
- TAT pathway
OXA pathway