Syntaxin-10 (STX10) is a SNARE protein that is encoded by the STX10 gene. [3] This protein is found in most vertebrates (including humans) but is noticeably absent from mice. [4] [5] As with other SNARE proteins, STX10 facilitates vesicle fusion and thus is important for intracellular trafficking of proteins and other cellular components. More specifically, STX10 has been implicated in endosome to Golgi trafficking of the mannose 6-phosphate receptor [4] and glucose transporter type 4. [5]
STX10 has been detected in the trans-Golgi network (TGN) by immunofluorescence. [3]
Human STX10 is a 249 amino acid protein that has three N-terminal α-helices and a single SNARE domain followed by a single-pass transmembrane domain. Human STX10 is 60% identical to human STX6. [3]
STX10 is structurally classified as a Qc-SNARE (contributes a glutamine (Q) residue in the formation of the assembled core SNARE complex) and is functionally classified as a t-SNARE (or target-SNARE which is often located in the membranes of target compartments). [6]
STX10 is known to interact with the t-SNAREs VTI1A and STX16 [7] and with the v-SNAREs VAMP3 [4] and VAMP4. [7] The SNARE complex of STX10, STX16, VTI1A, and VAMP3 are required for late endosome to Golgi trafficking of the mannose 6-phosphate receptor. [4] Early endosome to Golgi trafficking of Shiga toxin requires the SNARE complex of STX6, STX16, VTI1A, and VAMP3 or VAMP4. [8]
Thus, STX10 distinguishes early endosome to Golgi trafficking from late endosome to Golgi trafficking. [4]
Endosomes are a collection of intracellular sorting organelles in eukaryotic cells. They are parts of endocytic membrane transport pathway originating from the trans Golgi network. Molecules or ligands internalized from the plasma membrane can follow this pathway all the way to lysosomes for degradation or can be recycled back to the cell membrane in the endocytic cycle. Molecules are also transported to endosomes from the trans Golgi network and either continue to lysosomes or recycle back to the Golgi apparatus.
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The mannose 6-phosphate receptors (MPRs) are transmembrane glycoproteins that target enzymes to lysosomes in vertebrates.
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ADP-ribosylation factor-binding protein GGA2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GGA2 gene.
Mannose-6-phosphate receptor binding protein 1 (M6PRBP1) is a protein which in humans is encoded by the M6PRBP1 gene. Its gene product, as well as the gene itself, is commonly known as TIP47.
Syntaxin-6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STX6 gene.
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Vesicle-associated membrane protein 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VAMP3 gene.
Syntaxin-5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STX5 gene.
Synaptobrevin homolog YKT6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the YKT6 gene.
Syntaxin-12 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STX12 gene.
Golgi SNAP receptor complex member 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GOSR1 gene.
Vesicle-associated membrane protein 4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the VAMP4 gene.
BET1 homolog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BET1 gene.
Syntaxin-16 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the STX16 gene.
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