title: New Insight Into the Roles of Membrane Microdomains in Physiological Activities of Fungal Cells.
abstract: The organization of biological membranes into structurally and functionally distinct lateral microdomains is generally accepted. From bacteria to mammals, laterally compartmentalized membranes seem to be a vital attribute of life. The crucial fraction of our current knowledge about the membrane microdomains has been gained from studies on fungi. In this review we summarize the evidence of the microdomain organization of membranes from fungal cells, with accent on their enormous diversity in composition, temporal dynamics, modes of formation, and recognized engagement in the cell physiology. A special emphasis is laid on the fact that in addition to their other biological functions, membrane microdomains also mediate the communication among different membranes within a eukaryotic cell and coordinate their functions. Involvement of fungal membrane microdomains in stress sensing, regulation of lipid homeostasis, and cell differentiation is discussed more in detail.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic. Electronic address: malinsky@biomed.cas.cz.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malinsky
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Opekarová
mesh_terms: D005658:Fungi / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D021962:Membrane Microdomains / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological
keywords: cytokinesis; eisosome; membrane compartment of Can1; membrane microdomain; plasma membrane; sphingolipid regulation; stress response