Membrane curvature enables N-Ras lipid anchor sorting to liquid-ordered membrane phases

Jannik Bruun Larsen, Martin Borch Jensen, Vikram Kjøller Bhatia, Søren Ljungberg Pedersen, Thomas Bjørnholm, Lars Iversen, Mark Uline, Igal Szleifer, Knud Jørgen Jensen, Nikos Hatzakis, Dimitrios Stamou

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Abstract

Trafficking and sorting of membrane-anchored Ras GTPases are regulated by partitioning between distinct membrane domains. Here, in vitro experiments and microscopic molecular theory reveal membrane curvature as a new modulator of N-Ras lipid anchor and palmitoyl chain partitioning. Membrane curvature was essential for enrichment in raft-like liquid-ordered phases; enrichment was driven by relief of lateral pressure upon anchor insertion and most likely affects the localization of lipidated proteins in general.

Original languageEnglish
JournalNature Chemical Biology
Volume11
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)192-194
Number of pages3
ISSN1552-4450
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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