title: Protein import into complex plastids: Cellular organization of higher complexity.
abstract: Many protists with high ecological and medical relevance harbor plastids surrounded by four membranes. Thus, nucleus-encoded proteins of these complex plastids have to traverse these barriers. Here we report on the identification of the protein translocators located in two of the plastid surrounding membranes and present recent findings on the mechanisms of protein import into the plastids of diatoms.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Cell Biology, Philipps University Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, 35032 Marburg, Germany; LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology (Synmikro), Hans-Meerwein-Str. 6, 35032 Marburg, Germany. Electronic address: maier@biologie.uni-marburg.de.
authors.forename: Uwe G
authors.initials: UG
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Cell Biology, Philipps University Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str. 8, 35032 Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zauner
authors.affiliation: LOEWE Center for Synthetic Microbiology (Synmikro), Hans-Meerwein-Str. 6, 35032 Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Franziska
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hempel
mesh_terms: D002451:Cell Compartmentation / Q000502:physiology*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D017377:Diatoms / Q000378:metabolism*; D018087:Plastids / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D021381:Protein Transport / Q000502:physiology*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins
keywords: Complex plastid; Evolution; Protein transport; Secondary endosymbiosis