Overview of the secretory pathway

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Overview of the secretory pathway

Lodish et al, 2000

Deducing Protein Function A. Temporal and spatial correlations - provide first clues 1. RNA localization- Northern blot analysis, RT-PCR, in situ hybridization 2. Protein localization- Western blot analysis, immunofluorescence, epitope tagging, chimeric GFP B. Reconstitution in vitro - requires purified components C. Gene Manipulation 1. Overexpression- transfection, viral infection-- limitations 2. Misexpression- viral infection, oocyte injection 3. Gene disruption -Yeast -homologous recombination in mice- standard and conditional -RNA interference -dominant negative alleles 4. Mutational studies

Three major experimental systems contributed to our current understanding of the mechanism of membrane secretion. 1. Study of fusion of endosomal and Golgi membranes and Vesicles 1. Earliest reconstitution assay 2. Purification of first proteins

2. Study of synaptic vesicle release 1. Purification and Biochemical Analysis of Proteins 2. Mouse Genetics 3. Electrophysiology (measurement of fusion in real time)

3. Study of Yeast Vacuolar System 1. Genetic Screens and rapid Genetic Analysis 2. Biochemical Reconstitution Assays

Analysis of yeast mutants defined the major steps in the secretory pathway

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Regulated exocytosis underlies neural communication

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Overview of the secretory pathway

cisternal progression

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A cell-free assay for fusion between Golgi cisternae

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Early model for vesicle fusion

More current model for vesicle fusion

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SNARE complex formation can mix lipids

Protein free vesicles

Weber et al (1998). Cell 92: 759