Article ; Online: Generating Membrane Curvature at the Nuclear Pore: A Lipid Point of View.
2022 Volume 11, Issue 3
Abstract: In addition to its structural role in enclosing and protecting the genome, the nuclear envelope (NE) forms a highly adaptive communication interface between the cytoplasm and the nuclear interior in eukaryotic cells. The double membrane of the NE is ... ...
Abstract | In addition to its structural role in enclosing and protecting the genome, the nuclear envelope (NE) forms a highly adaptive communication interface between the cytoplasm and the nuclear interior in eukaryotic cells. The double membrane of the NE is perforated by nuclear pores lined with large multi-protein structures, called nuclear-pore complexes (NPCs), which selectively allow the bi-directional transport of ions and macromolecular cargo. In order to nucleate a pore, the inner and outer nuclear membrane have to fuse at the site of NPC insertion, a process requiring both lipid bilayers to be deformed into highly curved structures. How this curvature is achieved and which factors are involved in inducing and stabilizing membrane curvature at the nuclear pore remain largely unclear. In this review, we will summarize the molecular mechanisms thought to be involved in membrane curvature generation, with a particular emphasis on the role of lipids and lipid metabolism in shaping the nuclear pore membrane. |
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MeSH term(s) | Eukaryotic Cells/metabolism ; Lipid Bilayers/metabolism ; Nuclear Envelope/metabolism ; Nuclear Pore/metabolism ; Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins/metabolism |
Chemical Substances | Lipid Bilayers ; Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2022-01-29 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 2661518-6 |
ISSN | 2073-4409 ; 2073-4409 |
ISSN (online) | 2073-4409 |
ISSN | 2073-4409 |
DOI | 10.3390/cells11030469 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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