Structural Elucidation of a Common Architecture of the Nuclear Pore Complex and COPIl Vesicle Coats

Structural Elucidation of a Common Architecture of the Nuclear Pore Complex and COPIl Vesicle Coats
Author: Stephen Graf Brohawn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2010
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Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are massive protein assemblies that perforate the nuclear envelope and form the exclusive passageway for nucleocytoplasmic transport. NPCs play critical roles in molecular transport and a myriad of other cellular processes. Elucidation of the structure of the NPC is thus expected to provide important insight into cell biology. In this thesis, I investigate the structure of a key subcomplex of the NPC and discuss the evolutionary relationship between the NPC and COPIl vesicle coats it illustrates. The NPC is a modular assembly, with a stable structural scaffold supporting dynamically attached components. The structural scaffold is constructed from multiple copies of the Y-shaped complex and the Nic96 complex. We solved the crystal structure of the heterodimeric Nup85-Sehl module that forms a short arm in the Y complex. Nup85 is found to contain a conserved fold, the ancestral coatomer element 1 (ACE1), also present in three other components of the NPC and in the COPI vesicle coat, providing structural evidence of coevolution from a common ancestor. Sec3l ACE1 units interact to form edge elements in the COPI lattice. Using structural knowledge of this edge element, we identified corresponding interactions between ACE1 proteins Nup84 and Nup145C in the NPC. We solved the crystal structure of the heterotrimeric Nup84-Nupl 45C-Secl 3 module that forms the top of the long arm in the Y complex. The heterotypic ACE1 interaction of Nup145C and Nup84 is analogous to the homotypic Sec31 edge element interaction in the COPIl coat. From these and other structures, we assemble a near complete structural model of the Y complex. Further, based on the demonstrated relationship with the COPIl coatomer lattice, we propose a lattice model for the entire NPC scaffold. The common architectural principles of the edge elements in the NPC and COPI lead us to predict that Y complexes will be arranged as struts in the NPC lattice. In this manner, Nup84-Nup145C edge elements are arranged parallel to the transport axis to stabilize the positively curved nuclear envelope. From a lattice model of the NPC follow hypotheses for how other components are integrated into and function within the NPC.

The Liver

The Liver
Author: Irwin M. Arias
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1144
Release: 2020-01-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119436842

Bridging the gap between basic scientific advances and the understanding of liver disease — the extensively revised new edition of the premier text in the field. The latest edition of The Liver: Biology and Pathobiology remains a definitive volume in the field of hepatology, relating advances in biomedical sciences and engineering to understanding of liver structure, function, and disease pathology and treatment. Contributions from leading researchers examine the cell biology of the liver, the pathobiology of liver disease, the liver’s growth, regeneration, metabolic functions, and more. Now in its sixth edition, this classic text has been exhaustively revised to reflect new discoveries in biology and their influence on diagnosing, managing, and preventing liver disease. Seventy new chapters — including substantial original sections on liver cancer and groundbreaking advances that will have significant impact on hepatology — provide comprehensive, fully up-to-date coverage of both the current state and future direction of hepatology. Topics include liver RNA structure and function, gene editing, single-cell and single-molecule genomic analyses, the molecular biology of hepatitis, drug interactions and engineered drug design, and liver disease mechanisms and therapies. Edited by globally-recognized experts in the field, this authoritative volume: Relates molecular physiology to understanding disease pathology and treatment Links the science and pathology of the liver to practical clinical applications Features 16 new “Horizons” chapters that explore new and emerging science and technology Includes plentiful full-color illustrations and figures The Liver: Biology and Pathobiology, Sixth Edition is an indispensable resource for practicing and trainee hepatologists, gastroenterologists, hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgeons, and researchers and scientists in areas including hepatology, cell and molecular biology, virology, and drug metabolism.

ARF Family GTPases

ARF Family GTPases
Author: Richard A. Kahn
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2004-02-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402017197

For the first time experts in the area of signalling research with a focus on the ARF family have contributed to the production of a title devoted to ARF biology. A comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the ARF family, tables of the ARF GEFs and ARF GAPs, and more than a dozen chapters describing them in detail are provided. The impact of the ARF proteins on widely diverse aspects of cell biology and cell signalling can be clearly seen from the activities described; including membrane traffic, lipid metabolism, receptor desensitization, mouse development, microtubule dynamics, and bacterial pathogenesis. Anyone interested in understanding the complexities of cell signalling and the integration of signalling networks will benefit from this volume.

Protein Targeting and Translocation

Protein Targeting and Translocation
Author: D. A. Phoenix
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-04-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780691635989

Protein targeting is a fast-moving field that has encompassed areas from biophysics to molecular biology to try to gain insight into how proteins are directed to their final functional location and how such macromolecules are able to cross semi-permeable membrane barriers during their journey. This text reviews our current state of knowledge regarding the interaction of proteins at the membrane interface and the assembly of proteins into biological membranes, before proceeding to look at targeting pathways in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. The reviews have been written by some of the leading researchers in the field, with contributions from around the world and with more than 1,800 references. The text is aimed at graduate students and at researchers with an interest in protein targeting, but may also be of use to final-year undergraduates. Originally published in 1999. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

The Golgi Apparatus

The Golgi Apparatus
Author: Alexander A. Mironov
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 714
Release: 2009-03-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3211763104

This book summarizes all new data obtained after development of methods of Golgi complex sub fractionation, molecular biology and microscopy. It collects the full range of expertise, different points of view and different approaches. The book is devoted to molecular modes of the function of the Golgi apparatus as a whole, taking into account all experimental data. The book aims to make the functional organization of the Golgi apparatus more understandable.

Nuclear Pore Complexes and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport - Methods

Nuclear Pore Complexes and Nucleocytoplasmic Transport - Methods
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Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0124171788

Volume 122 of Methods in Cell Biology describes modern tools and techniques used to study nuclear pore complexes and nucleocytoplasmic transport in diverse eukaryotic model systems (including mammalian cells, Xenopus, C. elegans, yeast). The volume enables investigators to analyze nuclear pore complex structure, assembly, and dynamics; to evaluate protein and RNA trafficking through the nuclear envelope; and to design in vivo or in vitro assays appropriate to their research needs. Beyond the study of nuclear pores and transport as such, these protocols will also be helpful to scientists characterizing gene regulation, signal transduction, cell cycle, viral infections, or aging. The NPC being one of the largest multiprotein complexes in the cell, some protocols will also be of interest for people currently characterizing other macromolecular assemblies. This book is thus designed for laboratory use by graduate students, technicians, and researchers in many molecular and cellular disciplines. Describes modern tools and techniques used to study nuclear pore complexes and nucleocytoplasmic transport in diverse eukaryotic model systems (mammalian cells, Xenopus, C. elegans, yeast) Chapters are written by experts in the field Cutting-edge material

G Protein Pathways, Part A: Receptors

G Protein Pathways, Part A: Receptors
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 719
Release: 2001-10-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080884229

G Protein Pathways is the first of three volumes examining the nature of heterotrimeric G proteins. The text takes an integrated approach to studying common experimental questions at many different levels related to G proteins. Methods related to G proteins using molecular modeling, systems biology, protein engineering, protein biochemistry, cell biology, and physiology are all accessible in the same volume. The critically acclaimed laboratory standard for more than forty years, Methods in Enzymology is one of the most highly respected publications in the field of biochemistry. Since 1955, each volume has been eagerly awaited, frequently consulted, and praised by researchers and reviewers alike. Now with more than 300 volumes (all of them still in print), the series contains much material still relevant today truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life sciences.

Ten Cate's Oral Histology

Ten Cate's Oral Histology
Author: Antonio Nanci
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032304557X

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "150 color images with legends, 472 book figures with legends, 438 multiple choice test questions, and 119 interactive drag-and-drop exercises." -- from CD-ROM Welcome screen.

The Biophysics of Cell Membranes

The Biophysics of Cell Membranes
Author: Richard M. Epand
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811062447

This volume focuses on the modulation of biological membranes by specific biophysical properties. The readers are introduced to emerging biophysical approaches that mimick specific states (like membrane lipid asymmetry, membrane curvature, lipid flip-flop, lipid phase separation) that are relevant to the functioning of biological membranes. The first chapter describes innovative methods to mimic the prevailing asymmetry in biological membranes by forming asymmetrical membranes made of monolayers with different compositions. One of the chapters illustrates how physical parameters, like curvature and elasticity, can affect and modulate the interactions between lipids and proteins. This volume also describes the sensitivity of certain ion channels to mechanical forces and it presents an analysis of how cell shape is determined by both the cytoskeleton and the lipid domains in the membrane. The last chapter provides evidence that liposomes can be used as a minimal cellular model to reconstitute processes related to the origin of life. Each topic covered in this volume is presented by leading experts in the field who are able to present clear, authoritative and up-to-date reviews. The novelty of the methods proposed and their potential for a deeper molecular description of membrane functioning are particularly relevant experts in the areas of biochemistry, biophysics and cell biology, while also presenting clear and thorough introductions, making the material suitable for students in these fields as well.