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Constitutive endocytosis in characean internodal cells is independent of an intact actin cytoskeleton
Author(s) -
Foissner Ilse,
Klima Andreas
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
cell biology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.932
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1095-8355
pISSN - 1065-6995
DOI - 10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.11.002
Subject(s) - endocytosis , endocytic cycle , internalization , microbiology and biotechnology , cytoskeleton , microtubule , biology , actin , actin cytoskeleton , chemistry , cell , biochemistry
Abstract We have investigated constitutive endocytosis in internodal cells of the characean green algae. The endocytic tracer FM1‐43 accumulated in distinct plasma membrane domains that are probably enriched in sterol‐like substances. Internalization of the dye was active but independent of an intact actin or microtubule cytoskeleton.