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- Title
Role of Sec61p in the ER-associated degradation of short-lived transmembrane proteins.
- Authors
Scoff, Daniel C.; Schekman, Randy
- Abstract
Misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are identified and degraded by the ER-associated degradation pathway (ERAD), a component of ER quality control. In ERAD, misfolded proteins are removed from the ER by retrotranslocation into the cytosol where they are degraded by the ubiquitin-proteasome system. The identity of the specific protein components responsible for retrotranslocation remains controversial, with the potential candidates being Sec61p, Der1p, and Doa10. We show that the cytoplasmic N-terminal domain of a short-lived transmembrane ERAD substrate is exposed to the lumen of the ER during the degradation process. The addition of N-linked glycan to the N terminus of the substrate is prevented by mutation of a specific cysteine residue of Sec61p, as well as a specific cysteine residue of the substrate protein. We show that the substrate protein forms a disulfide-linked complex to Sec61p, suggesting that at least part of the retrotranslocation process involves Sec61p.
- Publication
Journal of Cell Biology, 2008, Vol 181, Issue 7, p1095
- ISSN
0021-9525
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1083/jcb.200804053