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ArticleThe Journal of cell biology2025

ER export via SURF4 uses diverse mechanisms of both client and coat engagement.

Julija Maldutyte, Xiao-Han Li, Natalia Gomez-Navarro, Evan G Robertson, Elizabeth A Miller

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Article in The Journal of cell biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Julija MaldutyteMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology , Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7015-8060
Xiao-Han LiMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology , Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6007-5149
Natalia Gomez-NavarroMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology , Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2433-5529
Evan G RobertsonDivision of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.ORCID 0009-0007-1412-6543
Elizabeth A MillerMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology , Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1033-8369

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Medical Research Council MC_UP_1201/10Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 225216/Z/22/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Protein secretion is an essential process that drives cell growth and communication. Enrichment of soluble secretory proteins into ER-derived transport carriers occurs via transmembrane cargo receptors that connect lumenal cargo to the cytosolic COPII coat. Here, we find that the cargo receptor, SURF4, recruits different SEC24 cargo adaptor paralogs of the COPII coat to export different cargoes. The secreted protease, PCSK9, requires both SURF4 and a co-receptor, TMED10, for export via SEC24A. In contrast, secretion of Cab45 and NUCB1 requires SEC24C/D. We further show that ER export signals of Cab45 and NUCB1 bind co-translationally to SURF4 via a lumenal pocket, contrasting prevailing models of receptor engagement only upon protein folding/maturation. Bioinformatics analyses suggest that strong SURF4-binding motifs are features of proteases, receptor-binding ligands, and Ca2+-binding proteins. We propose that certain classes of proteins are fast-tracked for rapid export to protect the health of the ER lumen.

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Endoplasmic ReticulumMembrane ProteinsProtein TransportCalcium-Binding ProteinsCOP-Coated VesiclesHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansMembrane Transport ProteinsProtein BindingVesicular Transport ProteinsCalcium-Binding ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsSEC24A protein, humanSURF4 protein, humanVesicular Transport Proteins

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PMID39531033
PMCPMC11557686

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