Why does a cell have organelles?
compartmenalization
Separation of biochemical pathways
Substrate availability
Membrane permeability: channels and transporters
Maintainance of ion gradients
What are the role of the ER?
-Production of all transmembrane proteins
Production of all luminal and secreted proteins
Soluble proteins for secretion and the lumen of ER, Golgi and lysosomes
Lipid synthesis
Storage of Calcium
Lipid metabolism (S)
Detoxification (S, liver cells)
How are proteins imported into the ER lumen?
Co-translational Transport
Guided transport via SRP
SRP recognises target sequence in the translated protein
Guides it to the membrane
By binding to the pore, it opens for the Proteine
How does N-glykosylation works?
N-glycolysations can be conducted via dolichol: the whole sugar tree is built on dolichol and then it can be transferred to the protein
In the Golgi-complex those N-linked oligosaccharide structures are trimmed and modified
What are the most important chaperone proteins?
The most important chaperone proteins are
PDI= protein disulphide iseomerase: make sure that disulphide bond is right (folding)
BIP (binding protein): makes sure that the proteins are folded correctly
Calnexin-calreticulin System (Slow flucosidase activity, protein disulphide isomerise)
What sequence is required for proteins to stay in the ER?
The KDEL sequence makes sure that certain proteins stay in the ER
Explain the quality control mechanism in the ER (UPR)
The unfolded protein response is a mechanism which reacts to stress in the ER (=too many unfolded proteins)
First the translation needs to be stopped so no more proteins are produced-> stop the accumulation
Misfolded proteins can bind to the lumenal side of three branch proteins in the membrane.
IRE1 (+XPB1)
ATF6
PERK
They also upregulate the chaperone expression and can induce apoptosis.
Explain the ERAD mechanism of the ER quality control
ERAD makes sure to eliminate misfolded proteins
Misfolded proteins are targeted by attaching Ubiquitin, so it can be transported out of the ER (into the Cytosol/ proteasome)
Degradation via proteasome
Which lipids are Synthesized in the ER?
the ER plays an important role in Membrane biosynthesis
It can store lipids in lipid droplet’s
Phospholipids
Cholesterol
Triacyglycerols
Ceramide (basis for sphingolipids
Contact sites of the ER to other organelles
The ER has many (different) contact sites to all other organelles to exchange molecules and ions.
Differences of the ER in liver cells of lean and obese mouse
In obese mouse is less sheet ER, more tubular and a change of protein climp-63 (changed metabolism of liver cell to make it healthy again-> tolerance)
What are the functions of the Golgi?
protein processing and distribution
Glycosphingolipid and sphingomyelin synthesis
Vesicular Transport and/ or cisterns maturation
What is the structure of the Golgi?
polarity in structure and function
Entry of molecules at the cis Golgi
Golgi stacks (medial and trans)
Exit at the trans Golgi
Glycosylation in the ER (protein pricessing)
Important for: signal transduction, molecular tracking, cell-cell communication, immunity
N-linked oligosaccharides are further modified in the Golgi to yield high mannose and complex oligosaccharides
A precise sub- compartmentalisation of the enzymes is required. The gradient can be maintained by vesicles which carry back the enzymes and cysternae movement
Mannosidase trims down the 9-mannose residues from the dolichol
Transferases put on other sugars
Complex oligosaccharides contain sialic acid which is the only sugar with a negative charge
What is the special sugar tag which can be added in the Golgi?
Mannose 6-phosphate is a marker for lysosomal enzymes. These are transported by mannose phosphate receptors (MPRs) via endosomes to lysosomes. MPRs recycle to the Golgi apparatus
Important for proteins to get into the endocytic pathway in the lysosomes
Delivery of newly synthetized acid hydrolases with a M6P recognition moiety to lysosomes
Generated by 2 enzymes:
First ads a mannose residue
Second reveals the M6P recognition signal
What are the types of O-glycosylation?
Serin or Threonin residues, sometimes Tyrosine
O-Gal NAc glycosylation
Less common: O-fucosylation, O-glycosylation
What are the functions of O-glycosylation?
B: Interaction with carbohydrate-binding proteins
C: Shielding proteins from proprotein-convertases
D: Resistance to proteolytic cleavage
E: Interaction with the immune system
F: Host-pathogen interaction (mucosal surfaces)
G: Ligand binding
What are transport models of the Golgi?
Anterograde vesicular transport between stable compartments
Cisternal progression (whole cisternal goes anterograde)
Hybrid: Cisternal progression with heterotypic tubular transport
How is everything connected in the Golgi?
Coated adapter proteins facilitate the budding of the needed vesicles
COP1, COP2
Clathrin take care between early endosomes, plasma membrane, endocytosis
What is the Function of the endo-lysosome?
The endo-lysosomal system is the uptake and digestion system of the cell
How is specificity achieved in the intracellular trafficking?
Membrane heterogeneity
lipid domains (different PIP2)
Protein recruitment
Cargo recognition by adaptor proteins
Specific membrane tethering by Rab-GTPases
Formation of vesicles: actin, dynamin, clathrin
What are the Key components for cargo sorting?
membrane lipid heterogeneity
Lipids can be brought into membrane domains and determine which proteins can bind there
Different endocytic compartments: sorting endosome, endocytotic recycling compartment
Rab proteins are important for budding
SNARE-mediated fusion of transport vesicles with the target membrane
ARF: coat recruitment and unloading for fusion
What is the ESCRT system ?
Recognize and deliver cargo destined for degradation
mediating inward membrane budding during endosomal sorting and other membrane remodeling processes
Modulation of signal transduction by controlling the levels, cell- surface receptors availability and signaling mediators
What is the lysosomal function in the cholesterol uptake?
cholesterol can not be degraded by cells. It’s degraded by the liver
LDL receptor transports cholesterol into the blood system, liver cells, early/ recycling endosome, late endosome and lysosomes
Cholesterol transport is transported to the ER. When there is enough it’s stored in Lipid droplets
Cholesterol is then localised in Calveolae
What are the functions of the lysosome.?
Degradation of ligands and cargo (growth hormones)
Receptor downregulation
Autophagy
Degradation of phagocytoses pathogens
Macroautophagy
Exosome release
Cholesterol homeostasis
MHC class 2 antigen presentation
Defects in lysosomal function cause lysosomal storage disorders
How is the endo-lysosomal system located?
positioning via cytoskeleton and motor proteins
Multiple contacts to ER
What is the common structure of the Mitochondrum?
The shape of the Cristal is telling something about the metabolic function of the Mitochondria. -> can adapt t metabolic needs.
Mitochondria are enclosed by a double membrane: the outer mitochondrial and the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM).
The IMM is sub-structured into the inner boundary membrane and the cristae junction that connects the cristae to the inner boundary membrane
What is needed to synthesize mitochondrial proteins?
2 separate genetic systems
mitochondrial genome: mitochondrial translation
Mitochondrial diseases via mothers, because sperm doesn’t have mitochondria
Nuclear DNA encoded mitochondrial proteins
protein import system into mitochondria
What are the functions of mitochondria?
involved in…
primary energy-generations system
Intermediary metabolism
Calcium signaling
Apoptosis
Energy production
Production of reduction equivalent (NADH) by TCA cycle or fatty acid oxidation
Electron transport chain and proton pumping
Redox-equivalents (NADH/FADH) from glycolysis (cytosol) and the TCA –cycle (mitochondrial matrix) are converted to a H+ gradient by the electron transport chain (import into cristae lumen)
The H+ gradient drives the ATP-synthase when protons flow back to the matrix side
Cytochrome c oxidase
In which metabolic pathways are mitochondrialria involved?
Catabolism of
glutamine branched AA
Fatty acids
Involved in biosythesis of
Nucleotides
Glucose and heme
Fatty acids and Cholesterol
Amin acids
Metabolic waste management
ammonia (NH3)
H2S
ROS
H2O2
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