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Calcium channel helpers

Calcium channel helpers research highlights POLLEN Science 360, 533–536 (2018) channels. A few of them could regulate calcium homeostasis in pollen by redirecting the ion away from the cytosol and into intracellular reservoirs, which implies specific subcellular localizations. Using analogy with animal systems, the authors focused on the CORNICHON (CNIH) family of proteins needed for trafficking of GLRs in vertebrates. Indeed, in a double cnih mutant, GLRs — but not other similarly targeted proteins, indicating some specificity — are not correctly sorted and end up trapped in the endomembrane Credit: Heiti Paves / Alamy Stock Photo network. Furthermore, the presence of CNIH proteins increases the GLR ion Glutamate is an important neurotransmitter channel activity, even without its ligand, in in vertebrates. Its perception across synapses electrophysiology assays. is mediated by transmembrane receptors. This study shows that understanding Plants also contain glutamate receptor-like biological functions is a fascinating never- (GLR) proteins, which function as non- ending game of molecular Russian nesting specific channels with calcium permeability dolls, with many layers of complexity adding and have been involved in many biological on top of each other: calcium is a necessary processes, from immunity to metabolism. signal for pollination, GLRs modulate José Feijó and colleagues http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Plants Springer Journals

Calcium channel helpers

Nature Plants , Volume 4 (6) – Jun 4, 2018

Calcium channel helpers

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research highlights POLLEN Science 360, 533–536 (2018) channels. A few of them could regulate calcium homeostasis in pollen by redirecting the ion away from the cytosol and into intracellular reservoirs, which implies specific subcellular localizations. Using analogy with animal systems, the authors focused on the CORNICHON (CNIH) family of proteins needed for trafficking of GLRs in vertebrates. Indeed, in a double cnih mutant, GLRs — but not other similarly targeted proteins,...
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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2018 by The Author(s)
Subject
Life Sciences; Life Sciences, general; Plant Sciences
eISSN
2055-0278
DOI
10.1038/s41477-018-0184-z
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Abstract

research highlights POLLEN Science 360, 533–536 (2018) channels. A few of them could regulate calcium homeostasis in pollen by redirecting the ion away from the cytosol and into intracellular reservoirs, which implies specific subcellular localizations. Using analogy with animal systems, the authors focused on the CORNICHON (CNIH) family of proteins needed for trafficking of GLRs in vertebrates. Indeed, in a double cnih mutant, GLRs — but not other similarly targeted proteins, indicating some specificity — are not correctly sorted and end up trapped in the endomembrane Credit: Heiti Paves / Alamy Stock Photo network. Furthermore, the presence of CNIH proteins increases the GLR ion Glutamate is an important neurotransmitter channel activity, even without its ligand, in in vertebrates. Its perception across synapses electrophysiology assays. is mediated by transmembrane receptors. This study shows that understanding Plants also contain glutamate receptor-like biological functions is a fascinating never- (GLR) proteins, which function as non- ending game of molecular Russian nesting specific channels with calcium permeability dolls, with many layers of complexity adding and have been involved in many biological on top of each other: calcium is a necessary processes, from immunity to metabolism. signal for pollination, GLRs modulate José Feijó and colleagues

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Nature PlantsSpringer Journals

Published: Jun 4, 2018

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