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Book Endomembrane Trafficking in Plants

Download or read book Endomembrane Trafficking in Plants written by Birsen Cevher Keskin and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The functional organization of eukaryotic cells requires the exchange of proteins, lipids, and polysaccharides between membrane compartments through transport intermediates. Small GTPases largely control membrane traffic, which is essential for the survival of all eukaryotes. Transport from one compartment of this pathway to another is mediated by vesicular carriers, which are formed by the controlled assembly of coat protein complexes (COPs) on donor organelles. The activation of small GTPases is essential for vesicle formation from a donor membrane. In eukaryotic cells, small GTP-binding proteins comprise the largest family of signaling proteins. The ADP-ribosylation factor 1 (ARF1) and secretion-associated RAS superfamily 1 (SAR1) GTP-binding proteins are involved in the formation and budding of vesicles throughout plant endomembrane systems. ARF1 has been shown to play a critical role in coat protein complex I (COPI)-mediated retrograde trafficking in eukaryotic systems, whereas SAR1 GTPases are involved in intracellular coat protein complex II (COPII)-mediated protein trafficking from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the Golgi apparatus. The dysfunction of the endomembrane system can affect signal transduction, plant development, and defense. This chapter offers a summary of membrane trafficking system with an emphasis on the role of GTPases especially ARF1, SAR1, and RAB, their regulatory proteins, and interaction with endomembrane compartments. The vacuolar and endocytic trafficking are presented to enhance our understanding of plant development and immunity in plants.

Book Endocytosis in Plants

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jozef Šamaj
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-10-02
  • ISBN : 3642324622
  • Pages : 337 pages

Download or read book Endocytosis in Plants written by Jozef Šamaj and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Endocytosis is a fundamental cellular process by means of which cells internalize extracellular and plasma membrane cargos for recycling or degradation. It is important for the establishment and maintenance of cell polarity, subcellular signaling and uptake of nutrients into specialized cells, but also for plant cell interactions with pathogenic and symbiotic microbes. Endocytosis starts by vesicle formation at the plasma membrane and progresses through early and late endosomal compartments. In these endosomes cargo is sorted and it is either recycled back to the plasma membrane, or degraded in the lytic vacuole. This book presents an overview of our current knowledge of endocytosis in plants with a main focus on the key molecules undergoing and regulating endocytosis. It also provides up to date methodological approaches as well as principles of protein, structural lipid, sugar and microbe internalization in plant cells. The individual chapters describe clathrin-mediated and fluid-phase endocytosis, as well as flotillin-mediated endocytosis and internalization of microbes. The book was written for a broad spectrum of readers including students, teachers and researchers.

Book Highlights of ENPER2019   European Network for Plant Endomembrane Research Meeting

Download or read book Highlights of ENPER2019 European Network for Plant Endomembrane Research Meeting written by Fernando Aniento and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Electrodialysis

    Book Details:
  • Author : Taner Yonar
  • Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
  • Release : 2020-12-09
  • ISBN : 1839683821
  • Pages : 142 pages

Download or read book Electrodialysis written by Taner Yonar and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-12-09 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The electrodialysis process, from energy to the environment, offers very important opportunities. Separation of ion content in water, recovery, electrolysis of water, and many other possibilities will be possible with electrodialysis. Electrodialysis is of great importance not only in the efficient use of resources in our world, but also in space studies. In this book on electrodialysis, in 7 chapters, the possibilities offered by the electrodialysis process are discussed in detail and presented to the service of the scientific community.

Book Endomembrane Cation Transporters and Membrane Trafficking

Download or read book Endomembrane Cation Transporters and Membrane Trafficking written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multicellular, as well as unicellular, organisms have evolved mechanisms to regulate ion and pH homeostasis in response to developmental cues and to a changing environment. The working hypothesis is that the balance of fluxes mediated by diverse transporters at the plasma membrane and in subcellular organelles determines ionic cellular distribution, which is critical for maintenance of membrane potential, pH control, osmolality, transport of nutrients, and protein activity. An emerging theme in plant cell biology is that cells respond and adapt to diverse cues through changes of the dynamic endomembrane system. Yet we know very little about the transporters that might influence the operation of the secretory system in plants. Here we focus on transporters that influence alkali cation and pH homeostasis, mainly in the endomembrane/ secretory system. The endomembrane system of eukaryote cells serves several major functions: i) sort cargo (e.g. enzymes, transporters or receptors) to specific destinations, ii) modulate the protein and lipid composition of membrane domains through remodeling, and iii) determine and alter the properties of the cell wall through synthesis and remodeling. We had uncovered a novel family of predicted cation/H+ exchangers (CHX) and K+ efflux antiporters (KEA) that are prevalent in higher plants, but rare in metazoans. We combined phylogenetic and transcriptomic analyses with molecular genetic, cell biological and biochemical studies, and have published the first reports on functions of plant CHXs and KEAs. CHX studied to date act at the endomembrane system where their actions are distinct from the better-studied NHX (Na/K-H+ exchangers). Arabidopsis thaliana CHX20 in guard cells modulate stomatal opening, and thus is significant for vegetative survival. Other CHXs ensure reproductive success on dry land, as they participate in organizing pollen walls, targeting of pollen tubes to the ovule or promoting fertilization. Based on localization and mutant analyses, we conclude that CHXs modulate the ion balance, pH or both in micro-regions of endoplasmic reticulum, endosomes and prevacuolar compartment (PVC), and so influence membrane trafficking and signaling resulting in proper osmoregulation in guard cells and seed formation. We also demonstrated for the first time that AtKEA2 associates with chloroplasts, especially at the two poles of developing plastids. These results show that AtKEA1 and AtKEA2 transporters in specific microdomains of the inner envelope link local osmotic, ionic, and pH homeostasis to plastid division and thylakoid membrane formation. The first 3-D structure model of AtCHX was generated, and architecture-directed mutagenesis identified critical residues of the transport core giving insights to the transport mode of this family. Thus we have revealed for the first time crucial roles of an unknown K+/H+ transport family on plant growth (KEA), gas exchange, pollen cell wall, and different phases of reproduction (CHXs). The dynamic endomembrane of plant cells is integral to cytokinesis, cell expansion, defense, and cell wall formation, thus these studies are directly relevant to the mission of the Department of Energy and to a better understanding of determinants for enhancing plant biomass and plant tolerance to abiotic stress.

Book Plant Endocytosis

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jozef Šamaj
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 2014-12-03
  • ISBN : 9783642425356
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Plant Endocytosis written by Jozef Šamaj and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Endocytosis is a fundamental biological process, which is conserved among all eukaryotes. It is essential not only for many physiological and signalling processes but also for interactions between eukaryotic cells and pathogens or symbionts. This book covers all aspects of endocytosis in both lower and higher plants, including basic types of endocytosis, endocytic compartments, and molecules involved in endocytic internalization and recycling in diverse plant cell types. It provides a comparison with endocytosis in animals and yeast and discusses future prospects in this new and rapidly evolving plant research field. Readers will find an overview of the state-of-the-art methods and techniques applied in plant endocytosis research.

Book Investigating the Endomembrane Trafficking Processes Involved in Arabidopsis Cell Growth

Download or read book Investigating the Endomembrane Trafficking Processes Involved in Arabidopsis Cell Growth written by Natasha N. Worden and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cell wall is a network of polysaccharides and proteins that resides in the plant cell apoplast, providing structural support and protection from external stimuli. The polysaccharide components include mostly cellulose, pectin and hemicellulose, with cellulose providing the majority of the strength and structural support. The trans-Golgi network (TGN) is a membrane bound, tubular-reticular compartment, serving as a sorting hub in the endomembrane system and playing a critical role in plant growth and development. One of the TGN functions is sorting cell wall components to be secreted to the apoplast. A key protein involved in vesicle fusion, residing in the TGN, is the SYntaxin of Plants 61 (SYP61). The SYP61 compartment functions as an early endosome for endocytosed proteins and to sort cargo to different destinations. Analysis of the SYP61 compartment by proteomics identified cell wall related and stress response proteins among the vesicular cargo, implicating the SYP61 pathway both in trafficking of cell wall components and adaptive stress responses. Cellulose synthase (CESA) complexes (CSC)s at the plasma membrane (PM) are aligned with cortical microtubules (MTs) and direct the biosynthesis of cellulose. A chemical genomics screen identified small molecules that alter the transport and delivery of cellulose synthase complexes to the PM in Arabidopsis etiolated hypocotyls. Among them a compound that functions as a CESA TRafficking INhibitor (CESTRIN) was identified in this screen. CESTRIN treatment reduces the velocity of CESAs at the PM and leads to their accumulation at the cell cortex. CSC perturbation brings about a reduction of cellulose content and cell elongation. CESA associated proteins, such as POM2/Cellulose Synthase Interactive Protein1 (CSI1) and KORRIGAN1 mislocalize under chemical treatment. Further, CESTRIN treatment alters MT organization and stability. CESTRIN application increased the association of CESAs with SYP61, underscoring the role of SYP61 in CESA trafficking. Cumulatively, the data suggest that under CESTRIN exposure, CSCs are either being recycled back to the TGN from the PM, or their secretion is inhibited, resulting in their accumulation in CESTRIN induced bodies in the TGN. Uncovering CESTRIN’s mechanism of action affords unique avenues for studying CSC trafficking, activity and maintenance at the PM. Investigations into the machinery involved in TGN maintenance and trafficking revealed that ROG2, a protein homologous to a member of the mammalian TRAnsport Protein Particle (TRAPP) complex involved in tethering during vesicle fusion, is high abundant in the SYP61 proteome of Arabidopsis. YFP-ROG2 colocalizes at the TGN with SYP61, and accumulates in Brefeldin A (BFA) induced bodies. A mutant of ROG2 shows deficiencies in forming BFA bodies, as indicated when stained with FM4-64 or when visualizing a YFP tagged RABD2a GTPase. Taken together these data suggest decreased endocytosis, a change in the RAB activation state, or general BFA insensitivity. The mutant also displays an aberrant Golgi morphology that manifests itself in YFP-CESA6 Golgi associated irregular punctae. ROG2 mutants are hypersensitive to NaCl treatment, but not to mannitol, suggesting ROG2’s involvement in a specific, ionic, but not general osmotic stress pathway. Overall, ROG2 is a novel putative TRAPP member that appears to play an important role in the function and morphological maintenance of the Golgi and TGN and in plant stress response.

Book Protein Trafficking in Plant Cells

Download or read book Protein Trafficking in Plant Cells written by J. Soll and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1998-08-31 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highly structured eucaryotic cell with its complex division of biochemical labour requires a distinct protein complement in each cellular structure and compartment. Nuclear coded and cytosolically synthesized polypeptides are specifically sorted to every corner of the cell in a post- or co-translational manner. The presence of separate genomes and protein translation machineries in plastids and mitochondria requires further coordination not only on the transcriptional, translational but also most likely on the protein import level. Numerous different protein transport systems have developed and coexist within plant cells to ensure the specific and selective composition of every sub-cellular compartment. This volume summarizes the current knowledge on protein trafficking in plant cells. Aside from the fundamental aspects in cell biology of how specific pre-protein sorting and translocation across biological membranes is achieved, a major focus is on transport, modification and deposition of plant storage proteins. The increasing use of plants as bioreactors to provide custom-designed proteins of different usage requires detailed understanding of these events. This text is directed not only at students and professionals in plant cell and molecular biology but also at those involved in horticulture and plant breeding. It is intended to serve as a text and guide for graduate-level courses on plant cell biology and as a valuable supplement to courses in plant physiology and development. Scientists in other disciplines who wish to learn more about protein translocation in plants will also find this text an up-to-date source of information and reference.

Book Plant cell endomembrane dynamics and specialization

Download or read book Plant cell endomembrane dynamics and specialization written by Emily R Larson and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-11-09 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Complex Pathways of Protein Targeting in the Endomembrane System of Plants

Download or read book Complex Pathways of Protein Targeting in the Endomembrane System of Plants written by Daniel Robert Bergey and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Vacuolar Compartments

    Book Details:
  • Author : David G. Robinson
  • Publisher : CRC PressI Llc
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780849305009
  • Pages : 314 pages

Download or read book Vacuolar Compartments written by David G. Robinson and published by CRC PressI Llc. This book was released on 2000 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research into plant vacuoles has, over the last 5 years, been injected with new data which have already radically changed our concept of the vacuolar compartment in plant cells. In fact, we should no longer speak of the vacuole, but rather of vacuolar compartments. This is a revolutionary change in the way in which the plant cell has traditionally been presented in the biological literature. Vacuolar Compartments is a timely volume that provides a broad overview of our current understanding of the roles of vacuolar compartments in plant cells. Chapters focus on individual function of plant vacuoles and the tonoplast machinery that supports them. Additional chapters present up-to-date information on the identity of different vacuole types and the traffic of proteins to them. The book also provides a basis for comparing the plant system to vacuoles in other organisms. The present challenge is to understand how the separate organelles in the system are generated and maintained by the cell, and to explain at a biochemical level the functions of each vacuole type and the mechanisms by which they are achieved. Vacuolar Compartments is the first book to provide this perspective.

Book The Plant Cytoskeleton

    Book Details:
  • Author : Bo Liu
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2010-11-23
  • ISBN : 1441909877
  • Pages : 333 pages

Download or read book The Plant Cytoskeleton written by Bo Liu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant cells house highly dynamic cytoskeletal networks of microtubules and actin microfilaments. They constantly undergo remodeling to fulfill their roles in supporting cell division, enlargement, and differentiation. Following early studies on structural aspects of the networks, recent breakthroughs have connected them with more and more intracellular events essential for plant growth and development. Advanced technologies in cell biology (live-cell imaging in particular), molecular genetics, genomics, and proteomics have revolutionized this field of study. Stories summarized in this book may inspire enthusiastic scientists to pursue new directions toward understanding functions of the plant cytoskeleton. The Plant Cytoskeleton is divided into three sections: 1) Molecular Basis of the Plant Cytoskeleton; 2) Cytoskeletal Reorganization in Plant Cell Division; and 3) The Cytoskeleton in Plant Growth and Development. This book is aimed at serving as a resource for anyone who wishes to learn about the plant cytoskeleton beyond ordinary textbooks.

Book Plant Cell Biology

    Book Details:
  • Author : Randy O. Wayne
  • Publisher : Academic Press
  • Release : 2018-11-13
  • ISBN : 012814372X
  • Pages : 740 pages

Download or read book Plant Cell Biology written by Randy O. Wayne and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant Cell Biology, Second Edition: From Astronomy to Zoology connects the fundamentals of plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and plant cell biology. It covers all aspects of plant cell biology without emphasizing any one plant, organelle, molecule, or technique. Although most examples are biased towards plants, basic similarities between all living eukaryotic cells (animal and plant) are recognized and used to best illustrate cell processes. This is a must-have reference for scientists with a background in plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, and more. Includes chapter on using mutants and genetic approaches to plant cell biology research and a chapter on -omic technologies Explains the physiological underpinnings of biological processes to bring original insights relating to plants Includes examples throughout from physics, chemistry, geology, and biology to bring understanding on plant cell development, growth, chemistry and diseases Provides the essential tools for students to be able to evaluate and assess the mechanisms involved in cell growth, chromosome motion, membrane trafficking and energy exchange

Book Molecular Biology of The Cell

Download or read book Molecular Biology of The Cell written by Bruce Alberts and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Charophytes  Evolutionary Ancestors of Plants and Emerging Models for Plant Research

Download or read book Charophytes Evolutionary Ancestors of Plants and Emerging Models for Plant Research written by David S. Domozych and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The charophytes are the group of green algae that are anestral and most closely related to land plants. Today, these organisms are not only important in evoutionary studies but have become outstanding model organisms for plant research.

Book The Golgi Apparatus and the Plant Secretory Pathway

Download or read book The Golgi Apparatus and the Plant Secretory Pathway written by David G. Robinson and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Golgi apparatus is a key component of plant and animal cells. Its primary role is to orchestrate the targeting of proteins and lipids to specific cellular destinations. With advances in our understanding of how the Golgi apparatus operates in plants, it will become possible to manipulate both the timing and the site of delivery of macromolecules, thus influencing plant growth and development. This volume concentrates on the major developments of the last few years, drawing attention to the distinct differences between the plant and non-plant Golgi apparatus and highlighting unsolved problems. A chapter is included on the yeast Golgi apparatus.

Book Plant Aquaporins

    Book Details:
  • Author : François Chaumont
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 2017-02-07
  • ISBN : 3319493957
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book Plant Aquaporins written by François Chaumont and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aquaporins are channel proteins that facilitate the diffusion of water and small uncharged solutes across cellular membranes. Plant aquaporins form a large family of highly divergent proteins that are involved in many different physiological processes. This book will summarize the recent advances regarding plant aquaporins, their phylogeny, structure, substrate specificity, mechanisms of regulation and roles in various important physiological processes related to the control of water flow and small solute distribution at the cell, tissue and plant level in an ever-changing environment.