Vesicular transport protein

Crystal structure of the vesicular transport protein

A vesicular transport protein, or vesicular transporter, is a membrane protein that regulates or facilitates the movement of specific molecules across a vesicle's membrane.[1] As a result, vesicular transporters govern the concentration of molecules within a vesicle.

Types

Examples include:

  • Archain
  • ARFs
  • Clathrin
  • Caveolin
  • Dynamin and related proteins, such as the EHD protein family
  • Rab proteins
  • SNAREs
  • Vesicular transport adaptor proteins e.g. Sorting nexins
  • Synaptotagmin
  • TRAPP complex
  • Synaptophysin
  • Auxilin

Pathways

There are multiple pathways, each using its own coat and GTPase.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Vesicular+Transport+Proteins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
  2. ^ Yasushi Sako (1 October 2010). Cell Signaling Reactions: Single-Molecular Kinetic Analysis. Springer. pp. 168–. ISBN 978-90-481-9863-4. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
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Membrane protein: vesicular transport proteins (TC 1F)
Synaptic vesicle
SNARE
Q-SNARE
R-SNARE
Synaptotagmin
Other
COPICOPIIRME/Clathrin
CaveolaeOther/ungrouped
Vesicle formation
Adaptor protein complex 1:
Adaptor protein complex 2:
Adaptor protein complex 3:
Adaptor protein complex 4:
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Coats:
Small GTPase
Other
See also vesicular transport protein disorders


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