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The Microtubule Proteome: A Role in Regulating Protein Synthesis and Import Into Organelles?

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Microtubules (MTs) are dynamic components of plant cells, and are organized into four major arrays. The growth and organization of MTs in these arrays is regulated by a group of structural proteins called the microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs). A number of MAPs have been identified in plants, some of which are plant-specific. Another group of MT-binding proteins that are well represented in plants are the kinesin-related motor proteins. A third and more loosely defined group of proteins that bind to MTs are the MT-interacting proteins. Binding of these proteins to MTs can serve to concentrate the protein, to regulate the activity of the protein, or to serve other functions. Numerous putative MT-interacting proteins were identified in two large-scaled studies. A group of proteins that were represented in one of these studies were peroxisomal matrix proteins. The MT and RNA binding activity of these peroxisomal proteins has led to a model that links MTs to protein synthesis and targeting of these proteins to peroxisomes.

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  • Microtubule
  • proteome
  • translational control
  • microtubule-interacting protein
  • peroxisome

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Quilichini, T.D., Muench*, D.G. (2008). The Microtubule Proteome: A Role in Regulating Protein Synthesis and Import Into Organelles?. In: Blume, Y.B., Baird, W.V., Yemets, A.I., Breviario, D. (eds) The Plant Cytoskeleton: a Key Tool for Agro-Biotechnology. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8843-8_13

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