Towards understanding the molecular mechanism of the endocytosis-like process in the bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus.
Biochim Biophys Acta
; 1843(8): 1732-8, 2014 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
An endocytosis-like process of protein uptake in the planctomycete Gemmata obscuriglobus is a recently discovered process unprecedented in the bacterial world. The molecular mechanisms underlying this process are not yet characterized. A homolog of the MC (membrane-coating) proteins of eukaryotes has been proposed to be involved in the mechanism of this process, but its relationship to eukaryote proteins is controversial. However, a number of other proteins of G. obscuriglobus with domains homologous to those involved in endocytosis in eukaryotes can also be identified. Here we critically evaluate current bioinformatic knowledge, and suggest practical experimental steps to overcome the limits of bioinformatics in elucidating the molecular mechanism of endocytosis in bacteria. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Protein trafficking and secretion in bacteria. Guest Editors Anastassios Economou and Ross Dalbey.
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Esteróis
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Endocitose
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Eucariotos
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Planctomycetales
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Biochim Biophys Acta
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2014
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