The amyloplast-targeting transit peptide of the waxy protein of maize also mediates protein transport in vitro into chloroplasts

1989 ◽  
Vol 217 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Bernd Klösgen ◽  
Heinz Saedler ◽  
Jacques-Henry Weil
Keyword(s):  
Protein Transport ◽  
Transit Peptide ◽  
Waxy Protein

scholarly journals In vitro Protein Transport into Chloroplasts by a Transit Peptide of Glutamine Synthetase

1995 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 565-567
Author(s):  
Takahiko Hayakawa ◽  
Tadaka Nakajima
Keyword(s):  
Glutamine Synthetase ◽  
Protein Transport ◽  
Transit Peptide ◽  
Vitro Protein

scholarly journals Slow viral propagation during initial phase of infection leads to viral persistence in mice

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haifeng C. Xu ◽  
Ruifeng Wang ◽  
Prashant V. Shinde ◽  
Lara Walotka ◽  
Anfei Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cell ◽  
Immune Evasion ◽  
Protein Transport ◽  
Adaptive Immune System ◽  
Viral Persistence ◽  
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis ◽  
Type I ◽  
Viral Propagation

AbstractImmune evasion of pathogens can modify the course of infection and impact viral persistence and pathology. Here, using different strains of the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) model system, we show that slower propagation results in limited type I interferon (IFN-I) production and viral persistence. Specifically, cells infected with LCMV-Docile exhibited reduced viral replication when compared to LCMV-WE and as a consequence, infection with LCMV-Docile resulted in reduced activation of bone marrow derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) and IFN-I production in vitro in comparison with LCMV-WE. In vivo, we observed a reduction of IFN-I, T cell exhaustion and viral persistence following infection of LCMV-Docile but not LCMV-WE. Mechanistically, block of intracellular protein transport uncovered reduced propagation of LCMV-Docile when compared to LCMV-WE. This reduced propagation was critical in blunting the activation of the innate and adaptive immune system. When mice were simultaneously infected with LCMV-Docile and LCMV-WE, immune function was restored and IFN-I production, T cell effector functions as well as viral loads were similar to that of mice infected with LCMV-WE alone. Taken together, this study suggests that reduced viral propagation can result in immune evasion and viral persistence.

scholarly journals The lipoprotein lipase of white adipose tissue. Changes in the adipocyte cell-surface content of enzyme in response to extracellular effectors in vitro

1986 ◽  
Vol 238 (1) ◽  
pp. 239-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
A A Al-Jafari ◽  
A Cryer
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Cell Surface ◽  
Lipoprotein Lipase ◽  
Protein Transport ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
Adipocyte Cell ◽  
Tissue Changes ◽  
Insulin Dependent ◽  
Hormonal Action

An indirect labelled-second-antibody cellular immunoassay for adipocyte surface lipoprotein lipase was used to assess the changes that occurred during the incubation of cells in the presence and absence of effectors. In the absence of any specific effectors, the amount of immunodetectable lipoprotein lipase present at the surface of adipocytes remained constant throughout the 4 h incubation period at 37 degrees C. Under such conditions total cellular enzyme activity also remained constant, with no activity appearing in the medium. In the presence of heparin, cell-surface immunodetectable lipoprotein lipase increased by up to 20%, whereas in the presence of cycloheximide they decreased by up to 60%. Thus the obvious turnover of enzyme from this cell-surface site was found to be relatively rapid and dependent for its replenishment, at least in part, on protein synthesis. In the presence of insulin alone, a substantial increase in cell-surface lipoprotein lipase protein occurred, only part of which was dependent on protein synthesis. The total cellular activity of lipoprotein lipase was unaffected by the presence of insulin. The insulin-dependent increase in cell-surface enzyme was potentiated somewhat in the presence of dexamethasone, which was not shown to exert any independent effect. Glucagon, adrenaline and theophylline all produced a significant decline in the cell-surface immunodetectable lipoprotein lipase, which in the case examined (adrenaline) was partially additive with regard to the independent effect of cycloheximide. Cell-surface immunodetectable lipoprotein lipase amounts were decreased significantly when cells were incubated in the presence of either colchicine or tunicamycin. The concerted way in which cell-surface lipoprotein lipase altered during the incubations of adipocytes in the presence of effectors suggested that the translocation of enzyme to and from this cellular site was dependent on hormonal action and the integrity of intracellular protein-transport mechanisms.

scholarly journals Proteomic profiling of mitochondrial-derived vesicles in brain reveals enrichment of respiratory complex sub-assemblies and small TIM chaperones

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalind F. Roberts ◽  
Andrew N. Bayne ◽  
Thomas Goiran ◽  
Dominique Lévesque ◽  
François-Michel Boisvert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Transport ◽  
Disease Genes ◽  
Proteomic Profiling ◽  
Cell Functions ◽  
Peroxisomal Biogenesis ◽  
Proteomic Approach ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Vital Cell ◽  
The Brain

ABSTRACTThe generation of mitochondrial-derived vesicles (MDVs) is implicated in a plethora of vital cell functions, from mitochondrial quality control to peroxisomal biogenesis. The discovery of distinct subtypes of MDVs has revealed the selective inclusion of mitochondrial cargo in response to varying stimuli. However, the true scope and variety of MDVs is currently unclear, and unbiased approaches have yet to be used to understand their biology. Furthermore, as mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in many neurodegenerative diseases, it is essential to understand MDV pathways in the nervous system. To address this, we sought to identify the cargo in brain MDVs. We used an in vitro budding assay and proteomic approach to identify proteins selectively enriched in MDVs. 72 proteins were identified as MDV enriched, of which 31% were OXPHOS proteins. Interestingly, the OXPHOS proteins localized to specific modules of the respiratory complexes, hinting at the inclusion of sub-assemblies in MDVs. Small TIM chaperones were also highly enriched in MDVs, linking mitochondrial chaperone-mediated protein transport to MDV formation. As the two Parkinson’s disease genes PINK1 and Parkin have been previously implicated in MDV biogenesis in response to oxidative stress, we compared the MDV proteomes from the brains of wild-type mice with those of PINK1-/- and Parkin-/- mice. No significant difference was found, suggesting that PINK1- and Parkin-dependent MDVs make up a small proportion of all MDVs in the brain. Our findings demonstrate a previously uncovered landscape of MDV complexity and provide a foundation from which to discover further novel MDV functions.

scholarly journals Oxysterol Binding Protein–related Protein 9 (ORP9) Is a Cholesterol Transfer Protein That Regulates Golgi Structure and Function

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1388-1399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Ngo ◽  
Neale D. Ridgway
Keyword(s):  
Secretory Pathway ◽  
Protein Transport ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Dominant Negative ◽  
Ph Domain ◽  
Oxysterol Binding Protein ◽  
Large Gene ◽  
Dominant Negative Variant

Oxysterol-binding protein (OSBP) and OSBP-related proteins (ORPs) constitute a large gene family that differentially localize to organellar membranes, reflecting a functional role in sterol signaling and/or transport. OSBP partitions between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and Golgi apparatus where it imparts sterol-dependent regulation of ceramide transport and sphingomyelin synthesis. ORP9L also is localized to the ER–Golgi, but its role in secretion and lipid transport is unknown. Here we demonstrate that ORP9L partitioning between the trans-Golgi/trans-Golgi network (TGN), and the ER is mediated by a phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI-4P)-specific PH domain and VAMP-associated protein (VAP), respectively. In vitro, both OSBP and ORP9L mediated PI-4P–dependent cholesterol transport between liposomes, suggesting their primary in vivo function is sterol transfer between the Golgi and ER. Depletion of ORP9L by RNAi caused Golgi fragmentation, inhibition of vesicular somatitus virus glycoprotein transport from the ER and accumulation of cholesterol in endosomes/lysosomes. Complete cessation of protein transport and cell growth inhibition was achieved by inducible overexpression of ORP9S, a dominant negative variant lacking the PH domain. We conclude that ORP9 maintains the integrity of the early secretory pathway by mediating transport of sterols between the ER and trans-Golgi/TGN.

scholarly journals HC-Pro protein of sugar cane mosaic virus interacts specifically with maize ferredoxin-5 in vitro and in planta

2008 ◽  
Vol 89 (8) ◽  
pp. 2046-2054 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Qin Cheng ◽  
Zhong-Mei Liu ◽  
Jian Xu ◽  
Tao Zhou ◽  
Meng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mosaic Virus ◽  
Sugar Cane ◽  
Transit Peptide ◽  
Viral Disease ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Symptom Development ◽  
In Planta ◽  
Maize Plants ◽  
And Function

Symptom development of a plant viral disease is a result of molecular interactions between the virus and its host plant; thus, the elucidation of specific interactions is a prerequisite to reveal the mechanism of viral pathogenesis. Here, we show that the chloroplast precursor of ferredoxin-5 (Fd V) from maize (Zea mays) interacts with the multifunctional HC-Pro protein of sugar cane mosaic virus (SCMV) in yeast, Nicotiana benthamiana cells and maize protoplasts. Our results demonstrate that the transit peptide rather than the mature protein of Fd V precursor could interact with both N-terminal (residues 1–100) and C-terminal (residues 301–460) fragments, but not the middle part (residues 101–300), of HC-Pro. In addition, SCMV HC-Pro interacted only with Fd V, and not with the other two photosynthetic ferredoxin isoproteins (Fd I and Fd II) from maize plants. SCMV infection significantly downregulated the level of Fd V mRNA in maize plants; however, no obvious changes were observed in levels of Fd I and Fd II mRNA. These results suggest that SCMV HC-Pro interacts specifically with maize Fd V and that this interaction may disturb the post-translational import of Fd V into maize bundle-sheath cell chloroplasts, which could lead to the perturbation of chloroplast structure and function.

Syntaxin 11 is associated with SNAP-23 on late endosomes and the trans-Golgi network

1999 ◽  
Vol 112 (6) ◽  
pp. 845-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.C. Valdez ◽  
J.P. Cabaniols ◽  
M.J. Brown ◽  
P.A. Roche
Keyword(s):  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Protein Transport ◽  
Transmembrane Domain ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Snare Proteins ◽  
Trans Golgi Network ◽  
Late Endosomes ◽  
Syntaxin 11 ◽  
Golgi Network

SNARE proteins are known to play a role in regulating intracellular protein transport between donor and target membranes. This docking and fusion process involves the interaction of specific vesicle-SNAREs (e.g. VAMP) with specific cognate target-SNAREs (e.g. syntaxin and SNAP-23). Using human SNAP-23 as the bait in a yeast two-hybrid screen of a human B-lymphocyte cDNA library, we have identified the 287-amino-acid SNARE protein syntaxin 11. Like other syntaxin family members, syntaxin 11 binds to the SNARE proteins VAMP and SNAP-23 in vitro and also exists in a complex with SNAP-23 in transfected HeLa cells and in native human B lymphocytes. Unlike other syntaxin family members, no obvious transmembrane domain is present in syntaxin 11. Nevertheless, syntaxin 11 is predominantly membrane-associated and colocalizes with the mannose 6-phosphate receptor on late endosomes and the trans-Golgi network. These data suggest that syntaxin 11 is a SNARE that acts to regulate protein transport between late endosomes and the trans-Golgi network in mammalian cells.

Venular endothelial cells from bovine heart

1988 ◽  
Vol 254 (6) ◽  
pp. H1211-H1217 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Schelling ◽  
C. J. Meininger ◽  
J. R. Hawker ◽  
H. J. Granger
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
In Vitro Model ◽  
Protein Transport ◽  
Culture Conditions ◽  
Support Cell ◽  
Vitro Model ◽  
Microvascular Cells ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Coronary Angiogenesis

Coronary venular endothelial cells were isolated by a bead-perfusion technique that allowed the selection of endothelial cells from venules of a specific size. Culture conditions for the microvascular cells were established. Cells grew well in supplemented Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium. The effect of various substrata on the proliferation of the venular endothelial cells was determined. Matrigel, gelatin, and fibronectin supported high levels of proliferation. Cell shape was correlated with ability of the substratum to support cell proliferation. Cells exhibiting a broad, flattened morphology achieved high levels of proliferation. The formation of vessel meshworks by the coronary venular endothelial cells provides an in vitro model for the study of coronary angiogenesis. Confluent monolayers of these cells can be utilized to examine mechanisms of water and protein transport across coronary venules.

scholarly journals A novel 115-kD peripheral membrane protein is required for intercisternal transport in the Golgi stack.

1992 ◽  
Vol 118 (5) ◽  
pp. 1015-1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
M G Waters ◽  
D O Clary ◽  
J E Rothman
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
High Molecular Weight ◽  
Protein Transport ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Bovine Liver ◽  
Peptide Sequence ◽  
Golgi Stack ◽  
Transport Assay ◽  
Weight Protein

We have used an in vitro Golgi protein transport assay dependent on high molecular weight (greater than 100 kD) cytosolic and/or peripheral membrane proteins to study the requirements for transport from the cis- to the medial-compartment. Fractionation of this system indicates that, besides the NEM-sensitive fusion protein (NSF) and the soluble NSF attachment protein (SNAP), at least three high molecular weight protein fractions from bovine liver cytosol are required. The activity from one of these fractions was purified using an assay that included the second and third fractions in a crude state. The result is a protein of 115-kD subunit molecular mass, which we term p115. Immunodepletion of the 115-kD protein from a purified preparation with mAbs removes activity. Peptide sequence analysis of tryptic peptides indicates that p115 is a "novel" protein that has not been described previously. Gel filtration and sedimentation analysis indicate that, in its native state, p115 is a nonglobular homo-oligomer. p115 is present on purified Golgi membranes and can be extracted with high salt concentration or alkaline pH, indicating that it is peripherally associated with the membrane. Indirect immunofluorescence indicates that p115 is associated with the Golgi apparatus in situ.

scholarly journals Chloroplastic Hsp100 chaperones ClpC2 and ClpD interact in vitro with a transit peptide only when it is located at the N-terminus of a protein

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo M Bruch ◽  
Germán L Rosano ◽  
Eduardo A Ceccarelli
Keyword(s):  
Transit Peptide ◽  
N Terminus ◽  
Hsp100 Chaperones
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