Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Many membrane proteins possessing hydrophobic transmembrane segments are cotranslationally integrated into the ER membrane. Various peroxisomal and mitochondrial membrane proteins escape the ER-targeting mechanism and are targeted to their destinations. Here we discovered a short segment in the 70-kDa peroxisomal membrane protein (PMP70) that suppresses ER targeting. The first transmembrane segment has an intrinsic signal function. The ER-targeting was suppressed by a short N-terminal sequence of 9 residues that is 80 residues upstream of the transmembrane segment. Among the 9 residues, Ser5 is indispensable. The short segment also suppressed the signal peptide function of an authentic secretory protein. The 50-kDa and 20-kDa proteins were crosslinked with the motif. We propose the concept of an ER-targeting suppressor that suppresses the ER-targeting mechanism via a binding factor.
All 2016 2015 2014
All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results, Open Access: 1 results, Acknowledgement Compliant: 4 results) Presentation (19 results)
Mol. Biol. Cell
Volume: 6 Issue: 6 Pages: 930-940
10.1091/mbc.e15-09-0672
J. Biochem.
Volume: in press Issue: 5 Pages: 539-551
10.1093/jb/mvv132
40020833593
Volume: in press Issue: 5 Pages: 497-508
10.1093/jb/mvv129
40020833563
Biochemistry
Volume: 53 Pages: 5375-5383