| Literature DB >> 19446479 |
Kim Brownhill1, Laura Wood, Viki Allan.
Abstract
The Golgi apparatus is a highly dynamic organelle through which nascent proteins released from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) are trafficked. Proteins are post-translationally modified within the Golgi and subsequently packaged into carriers for transport to a variety of cellular destinations. This transit of proteins, as well as the maintenance of Golgi structure and position, is highly dependent upon the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons and their associated molecular motors. Here we review how motors contribute to the correct functioning of the Golgi in higher eukaryotes and discuss the secretory pathway as a model system for studying cooperation between motor proteins.Mesh:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19446479 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2009.03.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Cell Dev Biol ISSN: 1084-9521 Impact factor: 7.727