Structural basis for lipid transport at membrane contact sites by the IST2-OSH6 complex.

ABSTRACT: Membrane contact sites are hubs for interorganellar lipid transport within eukaryotic cells. As a principal tether bridging the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the plasma membrane in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the protein IST2 has a major role during lipid transport between both compartments. Here, we show a comprehensive investigation elucidating the structural and mechanistic properties of IST2 and its interaction with the soluble lipid transfer protein OSH6. The ER-embedded transmembrane domain of IST2 is homologous to the TMEM16 family and acts as a constitutively active lipid scramblase. The extended C terminus binds to the plasma membrane and the phosphatidylserine-phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate exchanger OSH6. Through cellular growth assays and biochemical and structural studies, we

SUBMITTER: Arndt M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12618243 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature