A function for the plasmalemma grooves of a fission yeast.
Ultrastructural studies on regenerating protoplasts of Schizosaccharomyces pombe show that the spatial differentiation of the plasmalemma into grooves and flat areas is reflected in a functional differentiation in cell-wall synthesis. The grooves are the initial site of production of wall fibrils.
D001203:Ascomycota / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000378:metabolism; D011523:Protoplasts / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012568:Schizosaccharomyces / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*