新しく合成された多領域タンパク質における協調された非ベクトル折り畳み
Annemieke Jansens1, Esther van Duijn, Ineke Braakman
1Department of Bio-Organic Chemistry 1, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, University of Utrecht, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, Netherlands.
まとめ
新しく合成された低密度リポプロテイン受容体 (LDL-R) 分子は,転写後,崩壊した中間物質を介して折りたたまれます. このプロセスは,一時的な,長距離の二酸化硫化物結合を含み,後にネイティブペアに異体化され,ベクトル折り畳み仮説に異議を唱えます.
科学分野:
- タンパク質の折りたたみ
- 分子生物学は分子生物学である.
- 細胞のプロセスは細胞のプロセスです.
背景:
- 低密度リポタンパク質受容体 (LDL-R) は多領域タンパク質である.
- このようなタンパク質のIn vivo折り畳みは,典型的にはベクトルで,アミノ末端からカルボキシル末端まで進みます.
研究 の 目的:
- LDL-Rの in vivo 折り畳み経路を調査する.
- LDL-Rの折りたたみがベクトル的に発生するか,または代替メカニズムを通じて発生するかどうかを判断する.
主な方法:
- パルスチェイス実験は,無傷の細胞を用いて行われました.
- 分析は,LDL-Rの合成と折り畳み時の形状の変化と二硫化結合形成に焦点を当てた.
主要な成果:
- 新しく合成されたLDL-R分子は",崩壊した"中間物質を介して折りたたまれます.
- これらの中間産物には,遠隔のシステイン残基を結びつける非原生ジスルファイド結合が含まれています.
- アミノ端末ドメインは,初期合成中にではなく,折り畳み過程の遅い段階でその原生形状を採用します.
結論:
- 細胞内の生産的なLDL-R折り畳みは,主に翻訳後の出来事であり,厳密にベクトル的なものではありません.
- 折り畳み経路には,一時的な,長距離の非本来のジスルファイド結合が含まれています.
- これらの非ネイティブ結合は,その後,ネイティブ,短距離のシステインペアにイソメリ化されます.
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Protein Organization
Proteins are polymers of amino acid residues. They are versatile and responsible for different cellular functions, including DNA replication, molecular transport, catalysis, and structural support. Proteins have a hierarchical structure comprising at least three levels of organization: primary, secondary, and tertiary structure. Some large proteins have a quaternary structure where individual protein subunits are linked together.
The primary structure of a protein is its amino acid sequence.
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Protein Structure Is Critical to Its Biological Function
Proteins perform a wide range of biological functions such as catalyzing chemical reactions, providing...
Protein Structure Is Critical to Its Biological Function
Proteins perform a wide range of biological functions such as catalyzing chemical reactions, providing...
Protein Organization
Proteins are polymers of amino acid residues. They are versatile and responsible for different cellular functions, including DNA replication, molecular transport, catalysis, and structural support. Proteins have a hierarchical structure comprising at least three levels of organization: primary, secondary, and tertiary structure. Some large proteins have a quaternary structure where individual protein subunits are linked together.
The primary structure of a protein is its amino acid sequence.
The primary structure of a protein is its amino acid sequence.


