Computed structures of core eukaryotic protein complexes

IR Humphreys, J Pei, M Baek, A Krishnakumar… - Science, 2021 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Protein-protein interactions play critical roles in biology, but the structures
of many eukaryotic protein complexes are unknown, and there are likely many interactions …

Tunnels for protein export from the endoplasmic reticulum

I Raote, V Malhotra - Annual review of biochemistry, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The functions of coat protein complex II (COPII) coats in cargo packaging and the creation of
vesicles at the endoplasmic reticulum are conserved in eukaryotic protein secretion …

A tango for coats and membranes: New insights into ER-to-Golgi traffic

M Aridor - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
The realization that the meticulous organization of cellular organelles is not required for the
reconstitution of select intracellular traffic steps has revolutionized cell biology. It transformed …

Architecture and mechanism of metazoan retromer: SNX3 tubular coat assembly

N Leneva, O Kovtun, DR Morado, JAG Briggs… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Retromer is a master regulator of cargo retrieval from endosomes, which is critical for many
cellular processes including signaling, immunity, neuroprotection, and virus infection. The …

An in vitro vesicle formation assay reveals cargo clients and factors that mediate vesicular trafficking

Y Huang, H Yin, B Li, Q Wu, Y Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The fidelity of protein transport in the secretory pathway relies on the accurate sorting of
proteins to their correct destinations. To deepen our understanding of the underlying …

SHARK enables sensitive detection of evolutionary homologs and functional analogs in unalignable and disordered sequences

CFW Chow, S Ghosh, A Hadarovich… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are structurally flexible protein segments with
regulatory functions in multiple contexts, such as in the assembly of biomolecular …

Structure of the complete, membrane-assembled COPII coat reveals a complex interaction network

J Hutchings, VG Stancheva, NR Brown… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
COPII mediates Endoplasmic Reticulum to Golgi trafficking of thousands of cargoes. Five
essential proteins assemble into a two-layer architecture, with the inner layer thought to …

Cargo receptor-mediated ER export in lipoprotein secretion and lipid homeostasis

X Wang, XW Chen - Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in …, 2023 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
APOB-containing lipoproteins are large, complex lipid carriers that ferry bulk lipids into the
circulation via the secretory pathway, originating from the endoplasmic reticulum of …

Endoplasmic reticulum composition and form: Proteins in and out

S Sun, X Tang, Y Guo, J Hu - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the main harbor for newly synthesized proteins in
eukaryotic cells. Through a continuous membrane network of sheets and tubules, the ER …

ULK/Atg1: phasing in and out of autophagy

B Wang, G Pareek, M Kundu - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2024 - cell.com
Autophagy–a highly regulated intracellular degradation process–is pivotal in maintaining
cellular homeostasis. Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a fundamental mechanism …