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1. Topic 9-2 1
2. Topic 9-2 2 RER functions Synthesis of Integral Membrane Proteins
Membrane proteins translocated into the ER membrane cotranslationally
Contain one or more hydrophobic domains
Block movement into the ER lumen
Stop-transfer sequences
> 15 aa hydrophobic or uncharged
3. Topic 9-2 3 RER functions Synthesis of Integral Membrane Proteins
If SRP signal sequence = stop sequence termed a stop anchor sequence
Membrane alignment determined by +ve charged aa residues
More +ve end faces cytosol
4. Topic 9-2 4 RER functions Synthesis of Integral Membrane Proteins
N- or C- terminus faces cytosol
5. Topic 9-2 5 RER functions Synthesis of Integral Membrane Proteins multi-membrane-spanning proteins
Sequential TM segments have opposite orientations
6. Topic 9-2 6 Membranes arise from pre-existing membranes
Membrane components ER other compartments
Its proteins and lipids are modified
Membranes in each compartment have unique character
7. Topic 9-2 7 Membranes arise from pre-existing membranes
Membranes show asymmetry maintained through all compartments
Synthesis of Membrane Lipids
Entirely within the ER
Exceptions
sphingomyelin, glycolipids (Golgi)
Mitochondrial lipids
8. Topic 9-2 8 Synthesis of Membrane Lipids
Phospholipid synthesizing enzymes
Integral proteins of the ER membrane
Active sites facing cytosol
Newly synthesized phospholipids
Inserted into the cytosolic side
Some moved to the opposite leaflet enzymes flippases
Lipids carried in transport vesicles as part of membrane
9. Topic 9-2 9 Membranes of different organelles
Markedly different lipid composition
Organelles contain enzymes modify lipids
During budding some types preferentially included
Phospholipid-transfer proteins
Transfer specific phospholipids from one membrane compartment to another
10. Topic 9-2 10 Transitional elements of the RER
Devoid of ribosomes
Exit site for budding transport vesicles
After they bud transport vesicles fuse
Larger vesicles
Interconnected tubules
The endoplasmic reticulum Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC)
11. Topic 9-2 11 Structure
Characteristic morphology
Flattened disc-like cisternae
Associated vesicles and tubules
Cisternae in a stack
A few to several thousand
12. Topic 9-2 12 Structure
Several compartments
Cis face toward ER
Medial
Trans face
13. Topic 9-2 13 Structure
Cis
Interconnecting tubules the cis Golgi network CGN
Sorting station
Proteins sent back to ER
Others allowed to proceed to next station
14. Topic 9-2 14 Structure
Trans
Trans Golgi network TGN
Sorting station
Proteins to plasma membrane
Other intracellular destinations
15. Topic 9-2 15 Function
Newly synthesized proteins enter at the cis face
Sequentially modified
Length trimmed
Oligosaccharides modified
Glycoproteins and Glycolipids
Synthesis of complex polysaccharides
16. Topic 9-2 16 Most vesicles covered by a protein coat
Coated vesicles
Protein coats two functions
Cause the membrane to curve
Mechanism for selective transport
Protein coats have specific affinity for cytosolic domains of integral proteins in the donor membrane
17. Topic 9-2 17 Most vesicles covered by a protein coat
Several classes of coated vesicles
COPII-coated vesicles
Move materials forward to ERGIC
COPI-coated vesicles
Move materials in a retrograde manner
Clathrin-coated vesicles
TGN Endosomes, lysosomes, endocytic pathway
18. Topic 9-2 18 COPII-coated vesicles
Select and concentrate transport components
Integral membrane proteins of the ER
Enzymes acting at a later stage
Membrane proteins docking and fusion
Membrane proteins binding soluble cargo secretory proteins
19. Topic 9-2 19 COPI-coated vesicles
Proteins of ER have C-terminal retrieval sequence
Specific receptors
Soluble ER proteins typically have - KDEL
KDEL receptor cytosolic domain binds to the COPI coat
20. Topic 9-2 20 COPI-coated vesicles
Integral membrane proteins of ER
SRP receptor
KKXX