Membrane protein chaperones: a new twist in the tail?

Curr Biol. 2007 Jun 19;17(12):R472-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.04.031.

Abstract

The integration of tail-anchored membrane proteins at the endoplasmic reticulum occurs via a specialised ATP-dependent pathway, but the cytosolic factors involved have proven elusive. A novel ATPase that mediates this process has now been identified.

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / metabolism
  • Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism*
  • Biological Transport
  • Cytosol / metabolism
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism*
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / ultrastructure
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Fungal*
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Protein Processing, Post-Translational
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / genetics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / ultrastructure
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / genetics
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • Membrane Proteins
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Adenosine Triphosphate
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases