Differential sorting and post-secretory targeting of proteins in parasitic invasion

Trends Cell Biol. 2000 Feb;10(2):67-72. doi: 10.1016/s0962-8924(99)01698-0.

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii uses a highly coordinated arsenal of three structurally and biochemically distinct secretory granules to invade and develop in a wide range of host cells. Proteins of these secretory granules are sorted to strategic subcellular locations using distinctive sorting signals and are then triggered differentially for exocytosis. These secreted proteins are subsequently targeted and inserted into membrane domains.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apicomplexa
  • Cytoplasmic Granules
  • Host-Parasite Interactions*
  • Humans
  • Protein Sorting Signals
  • Protozoan Proteins / metabolism*
  • Toxoplasma / metabolism
  • Toxoplasma / physiology*
  • Toxoplasmosis / metabolism

Substances

  • Protein Sorting Signals
  • Protozoan Proteins