The plant PRAT proteins - preprotein and amino acid transport in mitochondria and chloroplasts

The membrane proteins of the plant preprotein and amino acid transporter (PRAT) superfamily all share common structural elements, such as four membrane‐spanning α‐helices. Interestingly they display diverse localisation to outer and inner membranes of chloroplasts and mitochondria. Furthermore, they...

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Published in:Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany) Germany), 2010-09, Vol.12 (s1), p.42-55
Main Authors: Pudelski, B., Kraus, S., Soll, J., Philippar, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amino Acid Sequence
Amino acid transport
Amino Acid Transport Systems - metabolism
Amino Acids - metabolism
Arabidopsis
Arabidopsis - metabolism
chloroplast
Chloroplasts - metabolism
Mitochondria - metabolism
mitochondrion
Models, Molecular
Molecular Sequence Data
OEP
Plant Proteins - metabolism
Plants - metabolism
protein import
Protein Transport
Sequence Alignment
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
TIM
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Summary:The membrane proteins of the plant preprotein and amino acid transporter (PRAT) superfamily all share common structural elements, such as four membrane‐spanning α‐helices. Interestingly they display diverse localisation to outer and inner membranes of chloroplasts and mitochondria. Furthermore, they fulfil different functions in preprotein translocation as well as amino acid transport across these membranes. This review summarises current knowledge on precursor protein import and amino acid transport in plastids and mitochondria and provides an overview of the distinct tasks and features of members of the PRAT superfamily in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
ISSN:1435-8603
1438-8677
DOI:10.1111/j.1438-8677.2010.00357.x