Isolation and characterization of Golgi apparatus-specific GODZ with the DHHC zinc finger domain

Takeshi Uemura, Hisashi Mori, Masayoshi Mishina*

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Abstract

We identified a novel Golgi apparatus-specific protein with the DHHC zinc finger domain and four putative transmembrane regions, designated as GODZ. The amino acid sequences were highly conserved among mouse and human GODZs and homologous proteins in human, mouse, rat, Drosophila melanogaster, and Caenorhabditis elegans, implying a functional significance of the GODZ protein family. Overexpression of mouse GODZ in COS7 cells suppressed the sorting of the glutamate receptor GluRα1 from the Golgi apparatus. These results suggest that GODZ plays a role in the membrane protein trafficking.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)492-496
Number of pages5
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume296
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002

Keywords

  • COS7 cells
  • DHHC zinc finger domain
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Protein trafficking

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology

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