Speed Limits for Nonvesicular Intracellular Sterol Transport

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• 作者：Jeremy S. Dittman¹ ; ^{jed2019@med.cornell.edu} ; Anant K. Menon¹ ; ^{akm2003@med.cornell.edu}
• 关键词：diffusion ; endoplasmic reticulum ; membrane contact site ; Osh4 ; StARD4 ; sterol transport protein
• 刊名：Trends in Biochemical Sciences
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：42
• 期：2
• 页码：90-97
• 全文大小：2063 K
• 卷排序：42

文摘

Sterol transport between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and plasma membrane (PM) occurs by nonvesicular mechanisms requiring sterol transport proteins (STPs). Here we examine the idea that transport is enhanced at membrane contact sites where the ER is closely apposed to the PM. We conclude that sterol desorption from the membrane, rather than STP-mediated diffusion, is rate limiting in the cellular context, so there is no apparent kinetic benefit to having STP-mediated sterol transfer occur at contact sites. Contact sites may instead compartmentalize lipid synthesis or transport machinery, providing opportunities for regulation.