Functional insights into the TPLATE complex: A key player in clathrin-mediated endocytosis in plant cells
Plant Science Research WeeklyTransporting cargo within a cell may seem straightforward, but it is actually an intricate task. At the plasma membrane in plant cells, this complexity is navigated by a process known as clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Central to this process are two key players: adapter protein AP-2 and the TSET/TPLATE…
Signaling secrets: FERONIA´s dynamic interplay with interactors at the cell surface
Plant Science Research WeeklyNamed after the Etruscan goddess of fertility, the receptor-like kinase FERONIA (FER) is involved in more than fertility. A recent paper by Liu, Yeh et al. sheds light on the intricate signaling processes taking place on the cell surface in response to environmental signals regulating growth and development…
A single phosphorylation event alters root behavior
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSiao et al. demonstrate that single phosphorylation on a protein alters root behavior in Arabidopsis.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad141
By Wei Siao and Eugenia Russinova, VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
Background: Plant roots react to their environment by using hormone signaling…
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis of RxLR effectors into plant cells
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. discover that Phytophthora infestans RxLR effectors enter host plant cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis.
By Haixia Wang1, Petra C Boevink2, Paul RJ Birch1,2
1Division of Plant Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, @James Hutton Institute, Errol Road, Invergowrie,…
The Plant Cell in a Nutshell: The dance of the vesicles
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYan and co-workers follow the localization of various membrane proteins upon blocking clathrin- and adaptor protein-mediated membrane trafficking, and reveal that blocking endocytosis reduces exocytosis (and vice-versa). https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab180
By Xu Yan, Yutong Wang, Dana A. Dahhan,…
Transport-coupled ubiquitination of BOR1
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYoshinari et al. demonstrate that boron-dependent poly-ubiquitination and subsequent degradation of BOR1 is coupled with its boron transport activity. Plant Cell https://bit.ly/2JYEooF
By Akira Yoshinari
Background: Abundance and activity of nutrient transporters are continuously tuned to both…
Metallic Action! The Dynamics of a Tripartite Iron Uptake Complex in Arabidopsis Roots
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: News and Views, ResearchMetallic action! The dynamics of a tripartite iron uptake complex in Arabidopsis roots
By Marcelo Lattarulo Campos
Integrative Plant Research Laboratory, Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá/MT, Brazil.
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6235-5120
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Get it Sorted: A Classic Endocytic Sorting Mechanism in Mammals is Conserved in Plants
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefThe plasma membrane (PM) is an exquisitely dynamic structure. It has to be, since it serves as the interface between the cell and the ever-changing environment. PM-associated signaling proteins shuttle quickly between the PM and the cell’s interior to help the organism respond to whatever comes its…