Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1926754 | Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Adaptor protein-1 (AP-1) is recruited onto the trans-Golgi network via binding to Arf-1·GTP, cargo-sorting signals and phosphoinositides, where it orchestrates the assembly of clathrin-coated vesicular carriers that transport cargo molecules to endosomes. Here we show that cytosolic AP-1 polymerizes when recruited onto enriched Golgi membranes and liposomes containing covalently attached cargo-sorting signal peptides. Incubation of cytosolic or purified AP-1 with soluble sorting signal peptides also resulted in AP-1 polymerization, showing that Arf-1·GTP and membranes are not required for this process. We propose that cargo-induced polymerization of AP-1 contributes to stabilization of the coat complex in the formation of clathrin-coated buds.
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Authors
Intaek Lee, Matthew T. Drake, Linton M. Traub, Stuart Kornfeld,