Abstract

SNAREs (N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor adaptor protein receptors) have been often seen to have a dishomogeneous distribution on membranes and are apparently present in excess of the amount required to assure correct vesicle traffic. It was also shown in few cases that SNARE on the target membrane (t-SNARE) with a fusogenic role, can become non-fusogenic when overexpressed. When SNAREs concentration is inversely proportional to the expected fusogenic activity, they can be reasonably defined as “inhibitory” or “interfering” (i-SNAREs). In fact i-SNAREs have been proposed to form a new functional class of SNAREs. In this manuscript I discuss data obtained in various eukaryotic models that leave open different possibilities for the action mechanism of the i-SNAREs in plants.

Autore Pugliese

• Di Sansebastiano Gian Pietro

Tutti gli autori

• Di Sansebastiano G.P.

Titolo volume/Rivista

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Anno di pubblicazione

2013

ISSN

1664-462X

ISBN

Non Disponibile

Numero di citazioni Wos

4

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

28/04/2018

Numero di citazioni Scopus

10

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

28/04/2018

Settori ERC

Non Disponibile

Codici ASJC

Non Disponibile