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Endocytosis in plants: Peculiarities and roles in the regulated trafficking of plant metal transporters
Author(s) -
Ivanov Rumen,
Vert Grégory
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biology of the cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1768-322X
pISSN - 0248-4900
DOI - 10.1111/boc.202000118
Subject(s) - endocytosis , endocytic cycle , endomembrane system , microbiology and biotechnology , transporter , transmembrane protein , receptor mediated endocytosis , biology , transport protein , receptor , biochemistry , endoplasmic reticulum , golgi apparatus , gene
The removal of transmembrane proteins from the plasma membrane via endocytosis has emerged as powerful strategy in the regulation of receptor signalling and molecule transport. In the last decade, IRON‐REGULATED TRANSPORTER1 (IRT1) has been established as one of the key plant model proteins for studying endomembrane trafficking. The use of IRT1 and additional other metal transporters has uncovered novel factors involved in plant endocytosis and facilitated a better understanding of the role of endocytosis in the fine balancing of plant metal homoeostasis. In this review, we outline the specifics of plant endocytosis compared to what is known in yeast and mammals, and based on several examples, we demonstrate how studying metal transport has contributed to extending our knowledge of endocytic trafficking by shedding light on novel regulatory mechanisms and factors.