BIO 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Elongation Factor, Signal Recognition Particle, Nuclear Membrane

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Eukaryotic cells are highly compartmentalized, with many different membrane compartments. Specific proteins (synthesized in the cytosol) are imported into these compartments (e. g. , endoplasmic reticulum, or er) Proteins that are targeted to different cellular compartments often have specific signal sequences (don"t memorize here) The endoplasmic reticulum (er) is a dynamic structure. It is also the major site for lipid/membrane synthesis. Note that the er is distributed throughout much of the cell in most cell types. Electron micrograph of some membranes in the secretory pathway. The er membrane is an extension of the outer nuclear membrane. When it has ribosomes associated with it rough er (rer). For mammalian cells, most proteins enter the er by co-translational translocation, involving ribosomes that are bound to the er membrane. ~1/3 of the proteins in a typical human cell undergo er translocation. Er signal sequence of growth hormone (a soluble, secreted protein): targeting signal to the er.

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