Protein localization by recognition of membrane curvature.
Bacteria often sort proteins to specific subcellular locations, but many of the chemical beacons that specify those sites and subsequently recruit proteins have not been identified. Recent reports suggest that some bacterial proteins localize to specific subcellular sites by recognizing either convex or concave membrane curvature. Thus, degrees of membrane curvature, dictated by the shape of the cell, can define a geometric cue for the recruitment of curvature-sensing proteins.
Ramamurthi
Kumaran S
KS
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States. ramamurthiks@mail.nih.gov
D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D021381:Protein Transport
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins