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ERGIC-53, a membrane protein of the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment, carries an ER retention motif

Schindler, R. and Itin, C. and Zerial, M. and Lottspeich, F. and Hauri, H. P.. (1993) ERGIC-53, a membrane protein of the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment, carries an ER retention motif. European journal of cell biology, Vol. 61, H. 1. pp. 1-9.

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Abstract

Overlapping cDNAs encoding the entire human ERGIC-53, a 53 kDa membrane protein of the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment, have been isolated and their nucleotide sequence determined. The isolated cDNA is about 2.7 kb in length. The deduced polypeptide chain for ERGIC-53 consists of 510 amino acids (M(r) 54217) including an N-terminal signal sequence of 30 amino acids, a single putative transmembrane segment of 18 amino acids, and a short cytoplasmic domain of 12 amino acids. Surprisingly, the cytoplasmic segment contains two lysines positioned three and four residues from the C-terminus. Such a double lysine motif is known to function as a retention signal for a group of membrane proteins associated with the ER. Expression of a full-length cDNA of ERGIC-53 in Vero cells revealed intracellular localization similar but not always identical to the endogenously expressed ERGIC-53. The presence of an ER retention motif in a protein of the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment has important implications for the retention mechanism mediated by this signal.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Pharmacology/Neurobiology (Hauri)
UniBasel Contributors:Hauri, Hans-Peter
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0171-9335
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Last Modified:22 Mar 2012 14:20
Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:18

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