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Abstract
The coordination of multiple metabolic activities in plants relies on an interorganelle communication network established through membrane contact sites (MCS). The MCS are maintained in transient or durable configurations by tethering structures which keep the two membranes in close proximity, and create chemical microdomains that allow localized and targeted exchange of small molecules and possibly proteins. The past few years have witnessed a dramatic increase in our understanding of the structural and molecular organization of plant interorganelle MCS, and their crucial roles in plant specialized functions including stress responses, cell to cell communication, and lipid transport. In this review we summarize recent advances in understanding the molecular components, structural organization, and functions of different plant-specific MCS architectures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 705-717 |
Journal | Trends in Cell Biology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 15 Jun 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2016 |
Keywords
- Plasmodesmata
- PLAMs
- Stress-inducible MCS
- Tethers
- SYT
- VAP27
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lipid catabolism: Investigating the typanosomatid lysosome and its role in lipid catabolism.
Smith, T. K. (PI)
1/06/15 → 31/01/19
Project: Standard
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Push on through to the other side: Push on through to the other side- molecular basis of viral cell-to-cell movement in plants
Tilsner, J. (PI)
1/03/15 → 31/01/19
Project: Standard