Sorting Flashcards
plasma membrane
outer boundary of cells
phospholipid bilayer
protection, transporters, cell signaling
nucleus
houses genome
RNA and DNA synthesis
cytoplasm
cytosol + cytoplasmic organelles
intermediary metabolism
endoplasmic reticulum
with ribosomes = rough
w/o = smooth
protein/lipid synthesis, protein folding, quality control, Ca storage, signaling
golgi apparatus
stacks of disc-like compartments
post-translational changes to proteins/lipids
trafficking
mitochondria
outer and inner membrane matrix
powerhouse of cell
signaling
cell differentiation and death
what happens when a mitochondria is leaky?
apoptosis
lysosomes
contain digestive enzymes to degrade organelles and biomolecules
peroxisomes
small vesicular compartments that contain enzymes used in oxidative rxns
topological compartments
- nucleus and cytosol
- secretory and endocytic organelles
- mitochondria
3 types of transport for trafficking
- gated transportation
- TM transportation
- vesicular trafficking
gated transportation
between nucleus and cytosol
thru nuclear pores
bidirectional
TM transportation
cytosol to peroxisomes, plastids, mito, ER
monodirectional
membrane transporters directly transport proteins from cytosol to target
vesicular trafficking
ER —-> elsewhere
use of membrane bound vesicles to transport molecules
what guides protein sorting?
protein sorting signals
protein sorting signals
sequence of AAs on protein
can be anywhere or multiple places in protein
but when folded they come together to form a signal patch
necessary and sufficient
signal peptidase
after a protein has reached it’s final destination
peptidase can cleave the signal sequence off because it is no longer needed
what is more important in a signal sequence?
physical properties are more important than the actual sequence
_____ receptors recognize and read signal sequences.
complimentary receptors
import into nucleus
lys and Arg rich
import into mitochondria
combination of + charged and hydrophobic AAs
import into ER
bunch of hydrophobic AAs
export from ER
KDEL
Lys-Asp-Glu-Leu-COO-
what molecules are exported from the nucleus?
mRNA and tRNA
NPC
nuclear pore complexes
NPC characteristics
composed of nucleoporins
octagonal
extending fibrils facilitate mvt
3000-4000 NPC per nucleus
NPC components
cytosolic fibers scaffold nucleoporins membrane ring proteins channel nucleoporins disordered region of C nucleoporins nuclear basket
NLS
nuclear localization signals
direct mvt of protein into nucleus
rich in + AAs (lys Arg)
located in loops or patches on surface of cargo
NIR
nuclear import receptors
cytosolic proteins that:
recognize NLS and bind to it and NPC proteins
types of NIR binding
direct binding
indirect binding
via adaptor protein
NPC binding sites for NIR
FG repeats
phenylalanine glycine repeats
after NIR delivers protein to destination where does it go?
delivers protein to nucleus and returns to cytosol
NES
nuclear export signals
same as import just signal opposite direction
NER
nuclear export receptors
complimentary to NES, bind to it and NPC proteins to move out of the nucleus
monomeric G protein
Ran
cytosolic Ran vs. nuclear Ran
GDP cytosol
GTP nucleus
Ran cytosol
GAP
GAPase activating protein
cleaves phosphate bond to keep Ran as GDP
Ran nucleus
GEF
guanine exchange factor
exchanges guanine with a GTP guanine
does not add Pi group
driving factor for gated transportation
Ran-location type gradient