title: Peroxisome assembly: matrix and membrane protein biogenesis.
abstract: The biogenesis of peroxisomal matrix and membrane proteins is substantially different from the biogenesis of proteins of other subcellular compartments, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, that are of endosymbiotic origin. Proteins are targeted to the peroxisome matrix through interactions between specific targeting sequences and receptor proteins, followed by protein translocation across the peroxisomal membrane. Recent advances have shed light on the nature of the peroxisomal translocon in matrix protein import and the molecular mechanisms of receptor recycling. Furthermore, the endoplasmic reticulum has been shown to play an important role in peroxisomal membrane protein biogenesis. Defining the molecular events in peroxisome assembly may enhance our understanding of the etiology of human peroxisome biogenesis disorders.
authors.affiliation: Section of Molecular Biology, Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.
authors.forename: Changle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Subramani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D020675:Peroxisomes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins