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Structure of a C-terminal fragment of its Vps53 subunit suggests similarity of GARP to a family of tethering complexes
Structural highlights
Function[VPS53_YEAST] Involved in retrograde transport from early and late endosomes to late Golgi by linking the vesicle through the t-SNARE TGL1 to the Golgi, leading to the membrane fusion between late Golgi and endosomal vesicles.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedThe Golgi-associated retrograde protein (GARP) complex is a membrane-tethering complex that functions in traffic from endosomes to the trans-Golgi network. Here we present the structure of a C-terminal fragment of the Vps53 subunit, important for binding endosome-derived vesicles, at a resolution of 2.9 A. We show that the C terminus consists of two alpha-helical bundles arranged in tandem, and we identify a highly conserved surface patch, which may play a role in vesicle recognition. Mutations of the surface result in defects in membrane traffic. The fold of the Vps53 C terminus is strongly reminiscent of proteins that belong to three other tethering complexes--Dsl1, conserved oligomeric Golgi, and the exocyst--thought to share a common evolutionary origin. Thus, the structure of the Vps53 C terminus suggests that GARP belongs to this family of complexes. Structure of a C-terminal fragment of its Vps53 subunit suggests similarity of Golgi-associated retrograde protein (GARP) complex to a family of tethering complexes.,Vasan N, Hutagalung A, Novick P, Reinisch KM Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Aug 10;107(32):14176-81. Epub 2010 Jul 26. PMID:20660722[6] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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