title: Organized living: formation mechanisms and functions of plasma membrane domains in yeast.
abstract: Plasma membrane proteins and lipids organize into lateral domains of specific composition. Domain formation is achieved by a combination of lipid-lipid and lipid-protein interactions, membrane-binding protein scaffolds and protein fences. The resulting domains function in membrane protein turnover and homeostasis, as well as in cell signaling. We review the mechanisms generating plasma membrane domains and the functional consequences of this organization, focusing on recent findings from research on the yeast model system.
authors.affiliation: Organelle Architecture and Dynamics, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 82158 Martinsried, Germany.
authors.forename: Natasza E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Ziółkowska
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Christiano
authors.forename: Tobias C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Walther
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D005656:Fungal Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins