title: Peroxisomes: the extended shuttle to the peroxisome matrix.
abstract: A recent study indicates that protein import into the peroxisomal matrix occurs by a possibly unique mechanism involving the shuttling of cargo receptors into and out of the organelles.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany. kunauwbe@mailhost.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Kunau
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D000074437:Peroxisomal Targeting Signal 2 Receptor; D000074435:Peroxisome-Targeting Signal 1 Receptor; D020675:Peroxisomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D021381:Protein Transport / Q000502:physiology*; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000074437:Peroxisomal Targeting Signal 2 Receptor; D000074435:Peroxisome-Targeting Signal 1 Receptor; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins