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Protein translocation across the membrane of the Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) is the first step in the biogenesis of secretory and membrane proteins. Proteins enter the ER by the Sec61 translocon, a proteinaceous channel composed of three subunits, α, β and γ. While it is known that Sec61α forms the actual channel, the function of the other two subunits remains to be characterized.Results
In the present study we have investigated the function of Sec61β in Drosophila melanogaster. We describe its role in the plasma membrane traffic of Gurken, the ligand for the Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) receptor in the oocyte. Germline clones of the mutant allele of Sec61β show normal translocation of Gurken into the ER and transport to the Golgi complex, but further traffic to the plasma membrane is impeded. The defect in plasma membrane traffic due to absence of Sec61β is specific for Gurken and is not due to a general trafficking defect.Conclusion
Based on our study we conclude that Sec61β, which is part of the ER protein translocation channel affects a post-ER step during Gurken trafficking to the plasma membrane. We propose an additional role of Sec61β beyond protein translocation into the ER. 相似文献3.
Quentin Philippot Ga?tan Deslée Tracy L. Adair-Kirk Jason C. Woods Derek Byers Susan Conradi Sandra Dury Jeanne Marie Perotin Fran?ois Lebargy Christelle Cassan Richard Le Naour Michael J. Holtzman Richard A. Pierce 《PloS one》2014,9(5)
Free iron in lung can cause the generation of reactive oxygen species, an important factor in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis. Iron accumulation has been implicated in oxidative stress in other diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, but little is known about iron accumulation in COPD. We sought to determine if iron content and the expression of iron transport and/or storage genes in lung differ between controls and COPD subjects, and whether changes in these correlate with airway obstruction. Explanted lung tissue was obtained from transplant donors, GOLD 2–3 COPD subjects, and GOLD 4 lung transplant recipients, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells were obtained from non-smokers, healthy smokers, and GOLD 1–3 COPD subjects. Iron-positive cells were quantified histologically, and the expression of iron uptake (transferrin and transferrin receptor), storage (ferritin) and export (ferroportin) genes was examined by real-time RT-PCR assay. Percentage of iron-positive cells and expression levels of iron metabolism genes were examined for correlations with airflow limitation indices (forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) and the ratio between FEV1 and forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC)). The alveolar macrophage was identified as the predominant iron-positive cell type in lung tissues. Futhermore, the quantity of iron deposit and the percentage of iron positive macrophages were increased with COPD and emphysema severity. The mRNA expression of iron uptake and storage genes transferrin and ferritin were significantly increased in GOLD 4 COPD lungs compared to donors (6.9 and 3.22 fold increase, respectively). In BAL cells, the mRNA expression of transferrin, transferrin receptor and ferritin correlated with airway obstruction. These results support activation of an iron sequestration mechanism by alveolar macrophages in COPD, which we postulate is a protective mechanism against iron induced oxidative stress. 相似文献
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Sequence of a cDNA for mouse thymidylate synthase reveals striking similarity with the prokaryotic enzyme 总被引:11,自引:0,他引:11
Perryman SM; Rossana C; Deng TL; Vanin EF; Johnson LF 《Molecular biology and evolution》1986,3(4):313-321
We report the nucleotide sequence of a cloned cDNA, pMTS-3, that contains a
1-kb insert corresponding to mouse thymidylate synthase (E.C. 2.1.1.45).
The open reading frame of 921 nucleotides from the first AUG to the
termination codon specifies a protein with a molecular mass of 34,962
daltons. The predicted amino acid sequence is 90% identical with that of
the human enzyme. The mouse sequence also has an extremely high degree of
similarity (as much as 55% identity) with prokaryotic thymidylate synthase
sequences, indicating that thymidylate synthase is among the most highly
conserved proteins studied to date. The similarity is especially pronounced
(as much as 80% identity) in the 44-amino-acid region encompassing the
binding site for deoxyuridylic acid. The cDNA sequence also suggests that
mouse thymidylate synthase mRNA lacks a 3' untranslated region, since the
termination codon, UAA, is followed immediately by a poly(A) segment.
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Kamal Akhtar Thomas J. Broekelmann Ming Miao Fred W. Keeley Barry C. Starcher Richard A. Pierce Robert P. Mecham Tracy L. Adair-Kirk 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2010,285(48):37396-37404
Elastic fibers are extracellular structures that provide stretch and recoil properties of tissues, such as lungs, arteries, and skin. Elastin is the predominant component of elastic fibers. Tropoelastin (TE), the precursor of elastin, is synthesized mainly during late fetal and early postnatal stages. The turnover of elastin in normal adult tissues is minimal. However, in several pathological conditions often associated with inflammation and oxidative stress, elastogenesis is re-initiated, but newly synthesized elastic fibers appear abnormal. We sought to determine the effects of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) on the assembly of TE into elastic fibers. Immunoblot analyses showed that TE is oxidatively and nitrosatively modified by peroxynitrite (ONOO−) and hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and by activated monocytes and macrophages via release of ONOO− and HOCl. In an in vitro elastic fiber assembly model, oxidatively modified TE was unable to form elastic fibers. Oxidation of TE enhanced coacervation, an early step in elastic fiber assembly, but reduced cross-linking and interactions with other proteins required for elastic fiber assembly, including fibulin-4, fibulin-5, and fibrillin-2. These findings establish that ROS/RNS can modify TE and that these modifications affect the assembly of elastic fibers. Thus, we speculate that oxidative stress may contribute to the abnormal structure and function of elastic fibers in pathological conditions. 相似文献
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Akhtar K Broekelmann TJ Song H Turk J Brett TJ Mecham RP Adair-Kirk TL 《The Journal of biological chemistry》2011,286(15):13574-13582
Tropoelastin (TE), the soluble monomer of elastin, is synthesized by elastogenic cells, such as chondrocytes, fibroblasts, and smooth muscle cells (SMCs). The C-terminal domain of TE interacts with cell receptors, and these interactions play critical roles in elastic fiber assembly. We recently found that oxidation of TE prevents elastic fiber assembly. Here, we examined the effects of oxidation of TE on cell interactions. We found that SMCs bind to TE through heparan sulfate (HS), whereas fetal lung fibroblasts (WI-38 cells) bind through integrin α(v)β(3) and HS. In addition, we found that oxidation of TE by peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)) prevented binding of SMCs and WI-38 cells and other elastogenic cells, human dermal fibroblasts and fetal bovine chondrocytes. Because the C-terminal domain of TE has binding sites for both HS and integrin, we examined the effects of oxidation of a synthetic peptide derived from the C-terminal 25 amino acids of TE (CT-25) on cell binding. The CT-25 peptide contains the only two Cys residues in TE juxtaposed to a cluster of positively charged residues (RKRK) that are important for cell binding. ONOO(-) treatment of the CT-25 peptide prevented cell binding, whereas reduction of the CT-25 peptide had no effect. Mass spectrometric and circular dichroism spectroscopic analyses showed that ONOO(-) treatment modified both Cys residues in the CT-25 peptide to sulfonic acid derivatives, without altering the secondary structure. These data suggest that the mechanism by which ONOO(-) prevents cell binding to TE is by introducing negatively charged sulfonic acid residues near the positively charged cluster. 相似文献
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Role of the reticulum in the stability and shape of the isolated human erythrocyte membrane 总被引:12,自引:7,他引:5
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In order to examine the widely held hypothesis that the reticulum of proteins which covers the cytoplamsic surface of the human erythrocyte membrane controls cell stability and shape, we have assessed some of its properties. The reticulum, freed of the bilayer by extraction with Triton X-100, was found to be mechanically stable at physiological ionic strength but physically unstable at low ionic strength. The reticulum broke down after a characteristic lag period which decreased 500-fold between 0 degrees and 37 degrees C. The release of polypeptide band 4.1 from the reticulum preceded that of spectrin and actin, suggesting that band 4.1 might stabilize the ensemble but is not essential to its integrity. The time-course of breakdown was similar for ghosts, the reticulum inside of ghosts, and the isolated reticulum. However, at very low ionic strength, the reticulum was less stable within the ghost than when free; at higher ionic strength, the reverse was true. Over a wide range of conditions the membrane broke down to vesicles just as the reticulum disintegrated, presumably because the bilayer was mechanically stabilized by this network. The volume of both ghosts and naked reticula varied inversely and reversibly with ionic strength. The volume of the naked reticulum varied far more widely than the ghost, suggesting that its deformation was normally limited by the less extensible bilayer. The contour of the isolated reticulum was discoid and often dimpled or indented, as visualized in the fluorescence microscope after labeling of the ghosts with fluoroscein isothiocyanate. Reticula derived from ghosts which had lost the ability to crenate in isotonic saline were shriveled, even though the bilayer was smooth and expanded. Conversly, ghosts crenated by dinitrophenol yielded smooth, expanded reticula. We conclude that the reticulum is a durable, flexible, and elastic network which assumes and stabilizes the contour of the membrane but is not responsible for its crenation. 相似文献
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Molecular evolution of a multigene family in group A streptococci 总被引:15,自引:0,他引:15
The emm genes are members of a gene family in group A streptococci (GAS)
that encode for antiphagocytic cell-surface proteins and/or
immunoglobulin-binding proteins. Previously sequenced genes in this family
have been named "emm," "fcrA," "enn," "arp," "protH," and "mrp"; herein
they will be referred to as the "emm gene family." The genes in the emm
family are located in a cluster occupying 3-6 kb between the genes mry and
scpA on the chromosome of Streptococcus pyogenes. Most GAS strains contain
one to three tandemly arranged copies of emm-family genes in the cluster,
but the alleles within the cluster vary among different strains.
Phylogenetic analysis of the conserved sequences at the 3' end of these
genes differentiates all known members of this family into four
evolutionarily distinct emm subfamilies. As a starting point to analyze how
the different subfamilies are related evolutionarily, the structure of the
emm chromosomal region was mapped in a number of diverse GAS strains by
using subfamily-specific primers in the polymerase chain reaction. Nine
distinct chromosomal patterns of the genes in the emm gene cluster were
found. These nine chromosomal patterns support a model for the evolution of
the emm gene family in which gene duplication followed by sequence
divergence resulted in the generation of four major-gene subfamilies in
this locus.
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Brigida TL Lucena Billy M dos Santos João LS Moreira Ana Paula B Moreira Alvaro C Nunes Vasco Azevedo Anderson Miyoshi Fabiano L Thompson Marcos Antonio de MoraisJunior 《BMC microbiology》2010,10(1):298