The plant ER-Golgi interface

Traffic. 2008 Sep;9(10):1571-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0854.2008.00773.x. Epub 2008 Jun 28.

Abstract

The interface between the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the Golgi apparatus is a critical junction in the secretory pathway mediating the transport of both soluble and membrane cargo between the two organelles. Such transport can be bidirectional and is mediated by coated membranes. In this review, we consider the organization and dynamics of this interface in plant cells, the putative structure of which has caused some controversy in the literature, and we speculate on the stages of Golgi biogenesis from the ER and the role of the Golgi and ER on each other's motility.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • COP-Coated Vesicles / metabolism
  • COP-Coated Vesicles / physiology
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum* / metabolism
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum* / physiology
  • Golgi Apparatus* / metabolism
  • Golgi Apparatus* / physiology
  • Plant Physiological Phenomena*
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism
  • Plant Proteins / physiology
  • Protein Transport
  • Secretory Pathway

Substances

  • Plant Proteins