Lipids or Proteins: Who Is Leading the Dance at Membrane Contact Sites?

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 10; p. 198
• Main Authors: Petit, Jules D., Immel, Françoise, Lins, Laurence, Bayer, Emmanuelle M.
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers 21.02.2019; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology; Biochimie, biophysique & biologie moléculaire; biophysics; Cellular Biology; Life Sciences; lipids; membrane contact sites; Plant Science; plants; plasmodesmata; Sciences du vivant; Subcellular Processes; tether proteins; lipids; plasmodesmata; membrane contact sites; biophysics; plants; tether proteins

Understanding the mode of action of membrane contact sites (MCSs) across eukaryotic organisms at the near-atomic level to infer function at the cellular and tissue levels is a challenge scientists are currently facing. These peculiar systems dedicated to inter-organellar communication are perfect ex...