A balance of KIF1A-like kinesin and dynein organizes early endosomes in the fungus Ustilago maydis.

ABSTRACT: In Ustilago maydis, bidirectional transport of early endosomes is microtubule dependent and supports growth and cell separation. During early budding, endosomes accumulate at putative microtubule organizers within the bud, whereas in medium-budded cells, endosome clusters appear at the growing ends of microtubules at the distal cell pole. This suggests that motors of opposing transport direction organize endosomes in budding cells. Here we set out to identify these motors and elucidate the molecular mechanism of endosome reorganization. By PCR we isolated kin3, which encodes an UNC-104/KIF1-like kinesin from U.maydis. Recombinant Kin3 binds microtubules and has ATPase activity. Kin3-green fluorescent protein moves along microtubules in vivo, accumulates at sites of growth and localizes to

SUBMITTER: Wedlich-Soldner R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC126054 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature