Protein Trafficking Flashcards
What are the three domains of the endoplasmic reticulum and their functions?
Smooth ER - lipid metabolsim
Rough ER - protein synthesis
ERGIC - vesicles exit to golgi
What are two destination pathways for proteins?
Cytosolic pathway
Secretory pathway
What are two ways proteins get into the ER?
Co-translational translocation
Post-translational translocation
What is the role of the signal recognition particle?
SRP binds the signal sequence, halting translation.
Also binds the SRP receptor on the RER
What is the function of the translocon?
To allow proteins to be translated into the ER and insert transmembrane portions into the membrane
What is the role of Hsp70 and Hsp40?
Maintains the protein in an unfolded state so that it can be transported to the ER.
What is the role of Sec62/63?
Recognizes the signal sequence of a completed polypeptide and causes translocon to open
What is the function of BiP?
Internal chaperone that acts as a molecular ratchet to drive translocation into the ER.
ATP-dependent
How does a transmembrane portion enter the membrane?
Exits the translocon laterally after it is translated.
Multiple domains mediated by SRP
What four protein processing mechanisms occur in the ER?
- BiP mediates folding
- Protein disulfide isomerase
- N-linked glycosylation
- GPI anchors
What are two types of export signals that trigger export from the ER to the golgi?
- Di-acidic or di-hydrophobic AA signals in the cytosolic domain
- GPI anchors
What is the ERES
Specialized region of the ER where proteins and phospholipids are exported.
How are proteins transported between the ER and golgi?
Proteins in the lumen of one organelle are packaged into budding transport vesicles, then released to the lumen of the recipient organelle
topology is maintained
What is the default pathway?
Pathway by which unmarked proteins in the ER can be packaged and transported to the golgi
What is the ERGIC?
ER-Golgi Intermediate complex
What is the role of the Golgi Apparatus?
- Process and sort proteins coming from ER
- Transport to endosomes, lysosomes, PM, or secretion
- most glycolipids and sphingomyelin are synthesized here
What are the four regions of the Golgi and their functions?
Cis - receives molecules from the ERGIC
Medial and trans - modifications
Trans-Golgi network - sorting and distribution
What occurs to N-linked oligosaccharides
- Mannoses are replaced with NAG, galactoses, and sialic acids
- Fucose is added to origin NAG
How are the N-linked oligosaccharides of lysosomal proteins modified?
Mannose phosphorylation
Recognized by a mannose-6-phosphate receptor in the trans Golgi Netowrk