Tetrahymena Expresses More than a Hundred Proteins with Lipid-binding MORN Motifs that can Differ in their Subcellular Localisations.

Habicht, Jörn, Wöhle, Christian and Gould, Sven B. (2015) Tetrahymena Expresses More than a Hundred Proteins with Lipid-binding MORN Motifs that can Differ in their Subcellular Localisations. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 62 (5). pp. 694-700. DOI 10.1111/jeu.12216.

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Abstract

Proteins with membrane occupation and recognition nexus (MORN) motifs are associated with cell fission in apicomplexan parasites, chloroplast division in Arabidopsis and the motility of sperm cells. We found that ciliates are among those that encode the largest variety of MORN proteins. Tetrahymena thermophila expresses 129 MORN protein-encoding genes, and some of which are specifically up-regulated during conjugation. A lipid-binding assay underpins the assumption that the predominant function of MORN motifs themselves is to confer the ability of lipid binding. The localisation of four MORN candidate proteins with similar characteristics highlights the functional diversity of this group especially in ciliates. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Document Type: Article
Research affiliation: Kiel University
Kiel University > Kiel Marine Science
OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons: Blackwell Publishing
Date Deposited: 16 Jan 2018 11:26
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2019 21:08
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/41483

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