1yxr

Structural highlights

Function

[VPS4A_HUMAN] Involved in late steps of the endosomal multivesicular bodies (MVB) pathway. Recognizes membrane-associated ESCRT-III assemblies and catalyzes their disassembly, possibly in combination with membrane fission. Redistributes the ESCRT-III components to the cytoplasm for further rounds of MVB sorting. MVBs contain intraluminal vesicles (ILVs) that are generated by invagination and scission from the limiting membrane of the endosome and mostly are delivered to lysosomes enabling degradation of membrane proteins, such as stimulated growth factor receptors, lysosomal enzymes and lipids. In conjunction with the ESCRT machinery also appears to function in topologically equivalent membrane fission events, such as the terminal stages of cytokinesis and enveloped virus budding (HIV-1 and other lentiviruses). Involved in cytokinesis.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Scheuring S, Rohricht RA, Schoning-Burkhardt B, Beyer A, Muller S, Abts HF, Kohrer K. Mammalian cells express two VPS4 proteins both of which are involved in intracellular protein trafficking. J Mol Biol. 2001 Sep 21;312(3):469-80. PMID:11563910 doi:10.1006/jmbi.2001.4917
2. ↑ Garrus JE, von Schwedler UK, Pornillos OW, Morham SG, Zavitz KH, Wang HE, Wettstein DA, Stray KM, Cote M, Rich RL, Myszka DG, Sundquist WI. Tsg101 and the vacuolar protein sorting pathway are essential for HIV-1 budding. Cell. 2001 Oct 5;107(1):55-65. PMID:11595185
3. ↑ Sachse M, Strous GJ, Klumperman J. ATPase-deficient hVPS4 impairs formation of internal endosomal vesicles and stabilizes bilayered clathrin coats on endosomal vacuoles. J Cell Sci. 2004 Apr 1;117(Pt 9):1699-708. Epub 2004 Mar 9. PMID:15075231 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jcs.00998