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The GRASP domain in golgi reassembly and stacking proteins: differences and similarities between lower and higher Eukaryotes

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Author(s):
Mendes, Luis F. S. [1] ; Fontana, Natalia A. [1] ; Oliveira, Carolina G. [1] ; Freire, Marjorie C. L. C. [2] ; Lopes, Jose L. S. [3] ; Melo, Fernando A. [4] ; Costa-Filho, Antonio J. [1]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Filosofia & Letras Ribeirao Preto, Dept Fis, Ribeirao Preto - Brazil
[2] Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz FIOCRUZ PE, Ctr Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhaes, Recife, PE - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Fis, Dept Fis, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Paulista Julio Mesquita, IBILCE, Ctr Multiusuario Inovacao Biomol, Dept Fis, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: FEBS Journal; v. 286, n. 17, p. 3340-3358, SEP 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

The Golgi complex is part of the endomembrane system and is responsible for receiving transport cargos from the endoplasmic reticulum and for sorting and targeting them to their final destination. To perform its function in higher eukaryotic cells, the Golgi needs to be correctly assembled as a flattened membrane sandwich kept together by a protein matrix. The precise mechanism controlling the Golgi cisternae assembly is not yet known, but it is widely accepted that the Golgi Reassembly and Stacking Protein (GRASP) is a main component of the Golgi protein matrix. Unlike mammalian cells, which have two GRASP genes, lower eukaryotes present only one gene and distinct Golgi cisternae assembly. In this study, we performed a set of biophysical studies to get insights on the structural properties of the GRASP domains (DGRASPs) from both human GRASP55 and GRASP65 and compare them with GRASP domains from lower eukaryotes (Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Cryptococcus neoformans). Our data suggest that both human DGRASPs are essentially different from each other and that DGRASP65 is more similar to the subgroup of DGRASPs from lower eukaryotes in terms of its biophysical properties. GRASP55 is present mainly in the Golgi medial and trans faces, which are absent in both fungi, while GRASP65 is located in the cis-Golgi. We suggest that the GRASP65 gene is more ancient and that its paralogue GRASP55 might have appeared later in evolution, together with the medial and trans Golgi faces in mammalians. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/24669-8 - Unraveling the molecular bases of the early protein secretory pathway in humans using biophysical techniques
Grantee:Luis Felipe Santos Mendes
Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 15/50366-7 - Resolving mechanistic details of peptide transport across membranes using crystallographic and non-crystallographic structural biology approaches
Grantee:Antonio José da Costa Filho
Support type: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 09/53989-4 - Acquisition of a nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer for studies of biomolecules
Grantee:Raghuvir Krishnaswamy Arni
Support type: Multi-user Equipment Program
FAPESP's process: 12/20367-3 - Structural and functional studies of the Golgi Re-Assembly and Stacking Protein (GRASP) from Cryptococcus neoformans
Grantee:Antonio José da Costa Filho
Support type: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 16/23863-2 - Molecular interactions of the Golgi Reassembly and Stacking Protein (GRASP) form Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Grantee:Natália Aparecida Fontana
Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)