2017 review

Vacuolar trafficking and biogenesis: a maturation in the field

[Review of ]. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY, 40, 77–81.

MeSH headings : Organelle Biogenesis; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Protein Transport; Vacuoles / metabolism
TL;DR: Recent evidence is summarized that indicates conserved and plant-specific mechanisms involved in sorting and trafficking of proteins to this major organelle are indicated. (via Semantic Scholar)
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The vacuole is a prominent organelle that is essential for plant viability. The vacuole size, and its role in ion homeostasis, protein degradation and storage, place significant demands for trafficking of vacuolar cargo along the endomembrane system. Recent studies indicate that sorting of vacuolar cargo initiates at the ER and Golgi, but not the trans-Golgi network/early endosome, as previously thought. Furthermore, maturation of the trans-Golgi network into pre-vacuolar compartments seems to contribute to a major route for plant vacuolar traffic that works by bulk flow and ends with membrane fusion between the pre-vacuolar compartment and the tonoplast. Here we summarize recent evidence that indicates conserved and plant-specific mechanisms involved in sorting and trafficking of proteins to this major organelle.