OSBP-Related Protein Family: Mediators of Lipid Transport and Signaling at Membrane Contact Sites

2016 ◽  
pp. 299-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henriikka Kentala ◽  
Marion Weber-Boyvat ◽  
Vesa M. Olkkonen
Keyword(s):  
Protein Family ◽  
Lipid Transport ◽  
Related Protein ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
Membrane Contact ◽  
Family Mediators

scholarly journals Reconstitution of autophagosome nucleation defines Atg9 vesicles as seeds for membrane formation

Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 369 (6508) ◽  
pp. eaaz7714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justyna Sawa-Makarska ◽  
Verena Baumann ◽  
Nicolas Coudevylle ◽  
Sören von Bülow ◽  
Veronika Nogellova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Lipid Transfer ◽  
Related Protein ◽  
Membrane Formation ◽  
Selective Autophagy ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
Membrane Contact ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 3

Autophagosomes form de novo in a manner that is incompletely understood. Particularly enigmatic are autophagy-related protein 9 (Atg9)–containing vesicles that are required for autophagy machinery assembly but do not supply the bulk of the autophagosomal membrane. In this study, we reconstituted autophagosome nucleation using recombinant components from yeast. We found that Atg9 proteoliposomes first recruited the phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate kinase complex, followed by Atg21, the Atg2-Atg18 lipid transfer complex, and the E3-like Atg12–Atg5-Atg16 complex, which promoted Atg8 lipidation. Furthermore, we found that Atg2 could transfer lipids for Atg8 lipidation. In selective autophagy, these reactions could potentially be coupled to the cargo via the Atg19-Atg11-Atg9 interactions. We thus propose that Atg9 vesicles form seeds that establish membrane contact sites to initiate lipid transfer from compartments such as the endoplasmic reticulum.

Building lipid ‘PIPelines’ throughout the cell by ORP/Osh proteins

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 1465-1470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim Moser von Filseck ◽  
Bruno Mesmin ◽  
Joëlle Bigay ◽  
Bruno Antonny ◽  
Guillaume Drin
Keyword(s):  
Secretory Pathway ◽  
Eukaryotic Cells ◽  
Transport Mechanisms ◽  
Related Protein ◽  
Oxysterol Binding Protein ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
Lipid Species ◽  
Membrane Contact ◽  
Phosphatidylinositol 4

In eukaryotic cells, a sterol gradient exists between the early and late regions of the secretory pathway. This gradient seems to rely on non-vesicular transport mechanisms mediated by specialized carriers. The oxysterol-binding protein-related protein (ORP)/oxysterol-binding homology (Osh) family has been assumed initially to exclusively include proteins acting as sterol sensors/transporters and many efforts have been made to determine their mode of action. Our recent studies have demonstrated that some ORP/Osh proteins are not mere sterol transporters, but sterol/phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate [PI(4)P] exchangers. They exploit the PI(4)P gradient at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)/Golgi interface, or at membrane-contact sites between these compartments, to actively create a sterol gradient. Other recent reports have suggested that all ORP/Osh proteins bind PI(4)P and recognize a second lipid that is not necessary sterol. We have thus proposed that ORP/Osh proteins use PI(4)P gradients between organelles to convey various lipid species.

scholarly journals OSBP-Related Protein Family in Lipid Transport over Membrane Contact Sites

2015 ◽  
Vol 8s1 ◽  
pp. LPI.S31726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesa M. Olkkonen
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Retrograde Transport ◽  
Protein Family ◽  
Oxysterol Binding Protein ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
Membrane Contact

Increasing evidence suggests that oxysterol-binding protein-related proteins (ORPs) localize at membrane contact sites, which are high-capacity platforms for inter-organelle exchange of small molecules and information. ORPs can simultaneously associate with the two apposed membranes and transfer lipids across the interbilayer gap. Oxysterol-binding protein moves cholesterol from the endoplasmic reticulum to trans-Golgi, driven by the retrograde transport of phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate (PI4P). Analogously, yeast Osh6p mediates the transport of phosphatidylserine from the endoplasmic reticulum to the plasma membrane in exchange for PI4P, and ORP5 and -8 are suggested to execute similar functions in mammalian cells. ORPs may share the capacity to bind PI4P within their ligand-binding domain, prompting the hypothesis that bidirectional transport of a phosphoinositide and another lipid may be a common theme among the protein family. This model, however, needs more experimental support and does not exclude a function of ORPs in lipid signaling.

scholarly journals Functions of Oxysterol-Binding Proteins at Membrane Contact Sites and Their Control by Phosphoinositide Metabolism

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fubito Nakatsu ◽  
Asami Kawasaki
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Transport ◽  
Phosphoinositide Metabolism ◽  
Lipid Transfer ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Characteristic Functional ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
Tightly Coupled ◽  
Membrane Contact ◽  
The Right

Lipids must be correctly transported within the cell to the right place at the right time in order to be fully functional. Non-vesicular lipid transport is mediated by so-called lipid transfer proteins (LTPs), which contain a hydrophobic cavity that sequesters lipid molecules. Oxysterol-binding protein (OSBP)-related proteins (ORPs) are a family of LTPs known to harbor lipid ligands, such as cholesterol and phospholipids. ORPs act as a sensor or transporter of those lipid ligands at membrane contact sites (MCSs) where two different cellular membranes are closely apposed. In particular, a characteristic functional property of ORPs is their role as a lipid exchanger. ORPs mediate counter-directional transport of two different lipid ligands at MCSs. Several, but not all, ORPs transport their lipid ligand from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in exchange for phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI4P), the other ligand, on apposed membranes. This ORP-mediated lipid “countertransport” is driven by the concentration gradient of PI4P between membranes, which is generated by its kinases and phosphatases. In this review, we will discuss how ORP function is tightly coupled to metabolism of phosphoinositides such as PI4P. Recent progress on the role of ORP-mediated lipid transport/countertransport at multiple MCSs in cellular functions will be also discussed.

scholarly journals The Interactome of the VAP Family of Proteins: An Overview

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1780
Author(s):  
Christina James ◽  
Ralph H. Kehlenbach
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Calcium Homeostasis ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Lipid Transport ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Close Apposition ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
Associated Proteins ◽  
Membrane Contact

Membrane contact sites (MCS) are sites of close apposition of two organelles that help in lipid transport and synthesis, calcium homeostasis and several other biological processes. The VAMP-associated proteins (VAPs) VAPA, VAPB, MOSPD2 and the recently described MOSPD1 and MOSPD3 are tether proteins of MCSs that are mainly found at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). VAPs interact with various proteins with a motif called FFAT (two phenylalanines in an acidic tract), recruiting the associated organelle to the ER. In addition to the conventional FFAT motif, the recently described FFNT (two phenylalanines in a neutral tract) and phospho-FFAT motifs contribute to the interaction with VAPs. In this review, we summarize and compare the recent interactome studies described for VAPs, including in silico and proximity labeling methods. Collectively, the interaction repertoire of VAPs is very diverse and highlights the complexity of interactions mediated by the different FFAT motifs to the VAPs.

Directing lipid transport at membrane contact sites

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 461-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Krauβ ◽  
Volker Haucke
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Transport ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
Membrane Contact

Non-vesicular lipid trafficking at the endoplasmic reticulum–mitochondria interface

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 437-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Giordano
Keyword(s):  
Endoplasmic Reticulum ◽  
Lipid Transport ◽  
Lipid Transfer ◽  
Lipid Transfer Proteins ◽  
Transport Pathways ◽  
Lipid Trafficking ◽  
Cellular Processes ◽  
Membrane Contact Sites ◽  
Contact Sites ◽  
Membrane Contact

Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles involved in various cellular processes such as energy production, regulation of calcium homeostasis, lipid trafficking, and apoptosis. To fulfill all these functions and preserve their morphology and dynamic behavior, mitochondria need to maintain a defined protein and lipid composition in both their membranes. The maintenance of mitochondrial membrane identity requires a selective and regulated transport of specific lipids from/to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and across the mitochondria outer and inner membranes. Since they are not integrated in the classical vesicular trafficking routes, mitochondria exchange lipids with the ER at sites of close apposition called membrane contact sites. Deregulation of such transport activities results in several pathologies including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. However, we are just starting to understand the function of ER–mitochondria contact sites in lipid transport, what are the proteins involved and how they are regulated. In this review, we summarize recent insights into lipid transport pathways at the ER–mitochondria interface and discuss the implication of recently identified lipid transfer proteins in these processes.

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