title: Folate receptor endocytosis and trafficking.
abstract: Folate absorption is primarily mediated by a membrane transporter with micro-molar affinities for folates. Paradoxically, folates are only present at low nanomolar concentrations in extracellular milieus; membrane folate receptors (FRs) with nanomolar affinities for folates are likely to substantially modulate folate availability for these transporters. Functional isoforms of FRs are anchored to the membrane by a glycolipid anchor, the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor. In this chapter we discuss recent insights that have been obtained with regards to GPI-anchored protein trafficking in the context of folate transport via the GPI-anchored FR. Specifically, we focus on recent advances in elucidating the pathways and mechanisms of endocytic sorting of the GPI-anchored FR, and the connection with membrane rafts.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Biological Sciences, UAS-GKVK Campus, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560 065, India.
authors.forename: Shefali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabharanjak
authors.forename: Satyajit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mayor
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004705:Endocytosis / Q000502:physiology*; D058973:Folate Receptors, GPI-Anchored; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D021381:Protein Transport / Q000502:physiology; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D058973:Folate Receptors, GPI-Anchored; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D005492:Folic Acid