R. Zahn et al., End13p/Vps4p is required for efficient transport from early to late endosomes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, J CELL SCI, 114(10), 2001, pp. 1935-1947
end13-1 was isolated in a screen for endocytosis mutants and has been shown
to have a post-internalisation defect in endocytic transport as well as a
defect in vacuolar protein sorting (Vps(-) phenotype), leading to secretion
of newly synthesised vacuolar proteins. Here we demonstrate that END13 is
identical to VPS4, encoding an AAA (ATPase associated with a variety of cel
lular activities)-family ATPase, We also report that the end13-1 mutation i
s a serine 335 to phenylalanine substitution in the AAA-ATPase domain of En
d13p/Vps4p. It has been reported that mutant cells lacking End13p/Vps4p (en
d13(vps4)Delta) accumulate endocytosed marker dyes, plasma membrane recepto
rs and newly synthesised vacuolar hydrolase precursors in an endosomal comp
artment adjacent to the vacuole (prevacuolar compartment, or PVC). We find,
however, that the end13 mutants have defects in transport of endocytosed f
luorescent dyes, plasma membrane receptors and ligands from small periphera
lly located early endosomes to larger late endosomes, which are often locat
ed adjacent to the vacuole, Our results indicate that End13p/Vps4p may play
an important role in multiple steps of membrane traffic through the endocy
tic pathway.