Flippases: still more questions than answers

Our understanding of flippase-mediated lipid translocation and membrane vesiculation, and the involvement of P-type ATPases in these processes is just beginning to emerge. The results obtained so far demonstrate significant complexity within this field and point to major tasks for future research. M...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS 2008-10, Vol.65 (20), p.3119-3125
Hauptverfasser: Poulsen, L. R, López-Marqués, R. L, Palmgren, M. G
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Zusammenfassung:Our understanding of flippase-mediated lipid translocation and membrane vesiculation, and the involvement of P-type ATPases in these processes is just beginning to emerge. The results obtained so far demonstrate significant complexity within this field and point to major tasks for future research. Most importantly, biochemical characterization of P₄-ATPases is required in order to clarify whether these transporters indeed are capable of catalyzing transmembrane phospholipid flipping. The β-subunit of P₄-ATPases shows unexpected similarities between the β- and γ-subunits of the Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase. It is likely that these proteins provide a similar solution to similar problems, and might have adopted similar structures to accomplish these tasks. No P₄-ATPases have been identified in the endoplasmic reticulum and it remains an intriguing possibility that, in this compartment, P₅A-ATPases are functional homologues of P₄-ATPases.
ISSN:1420-682X
1420-9071
DOI:10.1007/s00018-008-8341-6