Distinct localization of two closely related Ypt3/Rab11 proteins on the trafficking pathway in higher plants
Distinct localization of two closely related Ypt3/Rab11 proteins on the trafficking pathway in higher plants
Inaba, T.; Nagano, Y.; Nagasaki, T.; Sasaki, Y.
Journal of Biological Chemistry 277(11): 9183-9188
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9258
PMID: 11756458
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111491200
Ypt/Rab proteins are Ras-related small GTPases that act on the intracellular membrane through the trafficking pathway, and their function depends on their localization. Approximately 25 genes encoding Ypt3/Rab11-related proteins exist in Arabidopsis thaliana, but the reason for the presence of many genes in plants remains unclear. Pea Pra2 and Pra3, members of Ypt3/Rab11, are closely related proteins.