Signal-mediated sorting of neuropeptides and prohormones: secretory granule biogenesis revisited |
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Authors: | Glombik M M Gerdes H H |
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Institution: | Department of Neurobiology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld, Heidelberg, Germany. |
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Abstract: | Neuropeptides and hormones, in contrast to constitutive secretory proteins, are sorted to and stored in secretory granules and released upon a stimulus. During the last two decades, signals and mechanisms involved in their sorting to the regulated pathway of protein secretion have been addressed in numerous studies. Taken together these studies revealed three important features of regulated secretory proteins: aggregation, sorting signal motifs and membrane binding. Here we try to dissect the sorting process with regard to these features and discuss their relevance in the context of current sorting models. We especially address the question where in the secretory pathway sorting takes place and discuss a possible role of sorting receptors. |
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