title: Dimerization and endocytosis of the sucrose transporter StSUT1 in mature sieve elements.
abstract: The sucrose transporter StSUT1 from Solanum tuberosum was shown to be regulated post-translationally by redox reagents. Its activity is increased at least 10-fold in the presence of oxidizing agents if expressed in yeast. Oxidation has also an effect on plasma membrane targeting and dimerization of the protein. In response to oxidizing agents, StSUT1 is targeted to lipid raft-like microdomains and SUT1 protein is detectable in the detergent resistant membrane fraction of plant plasma membranes. Interestingly, StSUT1 treated with brefeldin A seems to aggregate in endocytic compartments in mature sieve elements.1 Further analysis of SUT1 targeting will certainly provide more information about the putative involvement of lipid raft-like microdomains in endocytic events. We provide here additional information on the dimerization and endocytosis of the SUT1 protein. The oligomerization of overexpressed SoSUT1 from Spinacia oleracea in transgenic potato plants was analyzed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and endocytosis of the StSUT1 protein was confirmed by immunogold labeling.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biology-Plant Physiology; Humboldt University of Berlin; Germany.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liesche
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
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authors.forename: Undine
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authors.lastname: Krügel
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grimm
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kühn
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