Biomaterial Database

Protein folding in a specialized compartment: the endoplasmic reticulum. 1999

A Zapun, and C A Jakob, and D Y Thomas, and J J Bergeron

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The endoplasmic reticulum ensures proper folding of secretory proteins. In this review, we summarize and discuss the functions of different classes of folding mediators in the secretory pathway and propose updated models of the quality control system.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002451	Cell Compartmentation	A partitioning within cells due to the selectively permeable membranes which enclose each of the separate parts, e.g., mitochondria, lysosomes, etc.	Cell Compartmentations,Compartmentation, Cell,Compartmentations, Cell
D004721	Endoplasmic Reticulum	A system of cisternae in the CYTOPLASM of many cells. In places the endoplasmic reticulum is continuous with the plasma membrane (CELL MEMBRANE) or outer membrane of the nuclear envelope. If the outer surfaces of the endoplasmic reticulum membranes are coated with ribosomes, the endoplasmic reticulum is said to be rough-surfaced (ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM, ROUGH); otherwise it is said to be smooth-surfaced (ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM, SMOOTH). (King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)	Ergastoplasm,Reticulum, Endoplasmic
D006023	Glycoproteins	Conjugated protein-carbohydrate compounds including MUCINS; mucoid, and AMYLOID glycoproteins.	C-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycosylated Protein,Glycosylated Proteins,N-Glycosylated Proteins,O-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycoprotein,Neoglycoproteins,Protein, Glycosylated,Proteins, C-Glycosylated,Proteins, Glycosylated,Proteins, N-Glycosylated,Proteins, O-Glycosylated
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D017510	Protein Folding	Processes involved in the formation of TERTIARY PROTEIN STRUCTURE.	Protein Folding, Globular,Folding, Globular Protein,Folding, Protein,Foldings, Globular Protein,Foldings, Protein,Globular Protein Folding,Globular Protein Foldings,Protein Foldings,Protein Foldings, Globular
D019696	Peptidylprolyl Isomerase	An enzyme that catalyzes the isomerization of proline residues within proteins. EC 5.2.1.8.	PPIase,Peptidyl-Prolyl cis-trans-Isomerase,Prolyl Isomerase,Proline Isomerase,Proline Rotamase,Isomerase, Peptidylprolyl,Isomerase, Proline,Isomerase, Prolyl,Peptidyl Prolyl cis trans Isomerase,Rotamase, Proline,cis-trans-Isomerase, Peptidyl-Prolyl
D019704	Protein Disulfide-Isomerases	Sulfur-sulfur bond isomerases that catalyze the rearrangement of disulfide bonds within proteins during folding. Specific protein disulfide-isomerase isoenzymes also occur as subunits of PROCOLLAGEN-PROLINE DIOXYGENASE.	Protein Disulfide Isomerase,Protein Disulfide-Isomerase,Disulfide Interchange Enzyme,Disulfide Isomerase,Glycosylation Site-Binding Protein,Sulfhydryl-Disulfide Interchange Enzyme,Thiol-Disulfide Transhydrogenase,Trypanothione-Glutathione Thioltransferase,Disulfide Isomerase, Protein,Disulfide-Isomerase, Protein,Disulfide-Isomerases, Protein,Enzyme, Disulfide Interchange,Enzyme, Sulfhydryl-Disulfide Interchange,Glycosylation Site Binding Protein,Interchange Enzyme, Disulfide,Interchange Enzyme, Sulfhydryl-Disulfide,Isomerase, Disulfide,Isomerase, Protein Disulfide,Protein Disulfide Isomerases,Protein, Glycosylation Site-Binding,Site-Binding Protein, Glycosylation,Sulfhydryl Disulfide Interchange Enzyme,Thiol Disulfide Transhydrogenase,Thioltransferase, Trypanothione-Glutathione,Transhydrogenase, Thiol-Disulfide,Trypanothione Glutathione Thioltransferase
D037102	Lectins	Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. PLANT LECTINS are carbohydrate-binding proteins that have been primarily identified by their hemagglutinating activity (HEMAGGLUTININS). However, a variety of lectins occur in animal species where they serve diverse array of functions through specific carbohydrate recognition.	Animal Lectin,Animal Lectins,Isolectins,Lectin,Isolectin,Lectin, Animal,Lectins, Animal