Systematic Analysis of GARP- and EARP-Mediated Trafficking Pathways Using Lysosomal Proteomics
Abstract
Eukaryotic cells utilize tethering complexes for sorting of proteins within the endo-lysosomal system. The GARP complex and the EARP complex both function in endosomal recycling. Both complexes share three common subunits (VPS51, VPS52, and VPS53), with each relying on one specific subunit: VPS54 for GARP and VPS50 for EARP. Mutations in both complexes are linked to various neurodegenerative disorders. While model cargoes have been described, the cargo spectrum of both complexes remains largely elusive. Here, we combined lysosomal proteomics with knockdowns of GARP and EARP to analyze their cargo spectra. Using the lysosome as a terminal reference point for mis-sorted proteins, we show that GARP depletion causes a loss in lysosomal hydrolases and accumulation of non-lysosomal cargo. EARP depletion results in lysosomal accumulation of secreted proteins. Our findings serve as a reference to study GARP and EARP complexes. We demonstrate that a systematic phenotypic analysis of GARP and EARP mutants is necessary to understand the pathological consequences of their dysfunction.
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BibTeX
@misc{sivalingam2026systematic,
title = {{Systematic Analysis of GARP- and EARP-Mediated Trafficking Pathways Using Lysosomal Proteomics}},
author = {B. Sivalingam and J. Altuzar and S. Walter and J. Holthuis and B. M. Esch and F. Fröhlich},
howpublished = {bioRxiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.64898/2026.10.08.757561},
url = {https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.08.757561v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Systematic Analysis of GARP- and EARP-Mediated Trafficking Pathways Using Lysosomal Proteomics
AU - B. Sivalingam
AU - J. Altuzar
AU - S. Walter
AU - J. Holthuis
AU - B. M. Esch
AU - F. Fröhlich
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/08
PB - bioRxiv
DO - 10.64898/2026.10.08.757561
UR - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.08.757561v1
AB - Eukaryotic cells utilize tethering complexes for sorting of proteins within the endo-lysosomal system. The GARP complex and the EARP complex both function in endosomal recycling. Both complexes share three common subunits (VPS51, VPS52, and VPS53), with each relying on one specific subunit: VPS54 for GARP and VPS50 for EARP. Mutations in both complexes are linked to various neurodegenerative disorders. While model cargoes have been described, the cargo spectrum of both complexes remains largely elusive. Here, we combined lysosomal proteomics with knockdowns of GARP and EARP to analyze their cargo spectra. Using the lysosome as a terminal reference point for mis-sorted proteins, we show that GARP depletion causes a loss in lysosomal hydrolases and accumulation of non-lysosomal cargo. EARP depletion results in lysosomal accumulation of secreted proteins. Our findings serve as a reference to study GARP and EARP complexes. We demonstrate that a systematic phenotypic analysis of GARP and EARP mutants is necessary to understand the pathological consequences of their dysfunction.
ER -