Characterization of In Vivo Function(s) of Members of the Plant Mitochondrial Carrier Family.

ABSTRACT: Although structurally related, mitochondrial carrier family (MCF) proteins catalyze the specific transport of a range of diverse substrates including nucleotides, amino acids, dicarboxylates, tricarboxylates, cofactors, vitamins, phosphate and H+. Despite their name, they do not, however, always localize to the mitochondria, with plasma membrane, peroxisomal, chloroplast and thylakoid and endoplasmic reticulum localizations also being reported. The existence of plastid-specific MCF proteins is suggestive that the evolution of these proteins occurred after the separation of the green lineage. That said, plant-specific MCF proteins are not all plastid-localized, with members also situated at the endoplasmic reticulum and plasma membrane. While by no means yet comprehensive, the in vivo funct

SUBMITTER: Nunes-Nesi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7565455 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature