title: Coupling between vesicle shape and the non-homogeneous lateral distribution of membrane constituents in Golgi bodies.
abstract: In this work, a hypothesis is presented that could explain the non-homogeneous lateral distribution of membrane components in Golgi vesicles. It is shown that the non-homogeneous lateral distribution of membrane components and the specific flattened shape of Golgi vesicles are strongly coupled. In agreement with experimental evidence, it is indicated that some of the membrane components may be concentrated mainly on the curved bulbous rims of the Golgi vesicles, while the other components are distributed predominantly in their flat central part.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Applied Physics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Trzaska 25, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. ales.iglic@fe.uni-lj.si
authors.forename: Ales
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iglic
authors.forename: Miha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fosnaric
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hägerstrand
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kralj-Iglic
mesh_terms: D006056:Golgi Apparatus / Q000378:metabolism*; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008563:Membrane Lipids; D008565:Membrane Proteins