A bacterial tubulovesicular network.

Acehan, Devrim; Santarella-Mellwig, Rachel; Devos, Damien P

Acehan, Devrim; Santarella-Mellwig, Rachel; Devos, Damien P.

Affiliation

Acehan D; European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.

J Cell Sci ; 127(Pt 2): 277-80, 2014 Jan 15.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24259664

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report the presence of a membranous tubulovesicular network in the planctomycete bacterium Gemmata obscuriglobus. This endomembrane system interacts with membrane coat proteins and is capable of protein internalization and degradation. Taken together, this suggests that the planctomycetal bacterium could illuminate the emergence of complex endomembrane systems.

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Cell Compartmentation; Planctomycetales/cytology; Intracellular Membranes/metabolism; Intracellular Membranes/ultrastructure; Membrane Proteins/metabolism; Membrane Proteins/ultrastructure; Planctomycetales/ultrastructure

Key words

Endomembrane system; Planctomycetes; Tubulovesicular network

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