Research Article1 February 1993free access Rab9 functions in transport between late endosomes and the trans Golgi network. D. Lombardi D. Lombardi Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author T. Soldati T. Soldati Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author M.A. Riederer M.A. Riederer Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author Y. Goda Y. Goda Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author M. Zerial M. Zerial Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author S.R. Pfeffer S.R. Pfeffer Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author D. Lombardi D. Lombardi Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author T. Soldati T. Soldati Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author M.A. Riederer M.A. Riederer Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author Y. Goda Y. Goda Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author M. Zerial M. Zerial Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author S.R. Pfeffer S.R. Pfeffer Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Search for more papers by this author Author Information D. Lombardi1, T. Soldati1, M.A. Riederer1, Y. Goda1, M. Zerial1 and S.R. Pfeffer1 1Department of Cell Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. The EMBO Journal (1993)12:677-682https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1460-2075.1993.tb05701.x PDFDownload PDF of article text and main figures. ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyWechatReddit Figures & Info Rab proteins represent a large family of ras-like GTPases that regulate distinct vesicular transport events at the level of membrane targeting and/or fusion. We report here the primary sequence, subcellular localization and functional activity of a new member of the rab protein family, rab9. The majority of rab9 appears to be located on the surface of late endosomes. Rab9, purified from Escherichia coli strains expressing this protein, could be prenylated in vitro in the presence of cytosolic proteins and geranylgeranyl diphosphate. In vitro-prenylated rab9 protein, but not C-terminally truncated rab9, stimulated the transport of mannose 6-phosphate receptors from late endosomes to the trans Golgi network in a cell-free system that reconstitutes this transport step. Rab7, a related rab protein that is also localized to late endosomes, was inactive in the in vitro transport assay, despite its efficient prenylation and capacity to bind and hydrolyze GTP. These results strongly suggest that rab9 functions in the transport of mannose 6-phosphate receptors between late endosomes and the trans Golgi network. Moreover, our results confirm the observation that a given organelle may bear multiple rab proteins with different biological functions. Previous ArticleNext Article Volume 12Issue 21 February 1993In this issue RelatedDetailsLoading ...