作者: Melanie Diefenbacher , Holmfridur Thorsteinsdottir , Anne Spang
关键词: Mutant protein 、 Vesicle tethering 、 Golgi apparatus 、 Coatomer 、 Vesicle fusion 、 SNARE complex assembly 、 Biology 、 Cell biology 、 Endoplasmic reticulum 、 SNARE complex 、 Biochemistry 、 Molecular biology
摘要: Intracellular transport is largely dependent on vesicles that bud off from one compartment and fuse with the target compartment. The first contact of an incoming vesicle membrane mediated by tethering factors. factor responsible for recruiting Golgi-derived to ER Dsl1 complex, which comprised essential proteins Dsl1p, Dsl3p, Tip20p. We investigated role Tip20p subunit at analyzing two mutants, tip20-5 tip20-8. Both mutants contained multiple mutations were scattered throughout TIP20 sequence. Individual could not reproduce temperature-sensitive phenotype tip20-8, indicating overall structure might be altered in mutants. Using molecular dynamics simulations comparing Tip20-8p revealed some regions, particularly N-terminal domain parts stalk region, more flexible mutant protein, consistent its increased susceptibility proteolysis. Tip20-5p prevented proper trans-SNARE complex assembly vitro. Moreover, disturbed interaction between Dsl1p coatomer coat Dsl1p-coatomer stabilized or regulated provide evidence a direct particular Tip20p, formation stabilization SNARE complexes.