Abstract
The structure of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) depends on members of the reticulon and DP1/Yop1p families. Two of these proteins are sufficient to form tubular membrane networks from pure phospholipid vesicles, thus revealing a new paradigm of ER morphogenesis.
MeSH terms
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Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism*
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Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
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Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism
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Models, Biological
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Phospholipids / metabolism*
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / cytology*
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / metabolism
Substances
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Membrane Proteins
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Membrane Transport Proteins
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Phospholipids
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Rtn1 protein, S cerevisiae
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
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YOP1 protein, S cerevisiae