Chinese Bulletin of Botany ›› 2016, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (3): 387-395.DOI: 10.11983/CBB15113

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Ubiquitin-mediated Membrane Protein Trafficking in Plant Cells and Related Research Techniques: A Review

Bodan Su, Jinxing Lin, Jianwei Xiao*   

  1. College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2015-06-18 Accepted:2015-11-01 Online:2016-05-01 Published:2016-05-24
  • Contact: Xiao Jianwei
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    ? These authors contributed equally to this paper

Abstract: Ubiquitin is covalently attached to target proteins via a lysine residue to decide the fate of the target proteins. However, the investigations of ubiquitin-mediated protein, especially membrane protein trafficking processes, are few in plant cells as compared with mammal and yeast cells. The application of biochemical techniques and microtechniques provide new tools for dissecting the mechanisms of ubiquitin-mediated membrane protein trafficking in plants. This review summarizes our current understanding of how ubiquitin modification affects membrane protein trafficking, with special emphasis on mechanisms of ubiquitin-mediated membrane protein sorting and related research techniques, which provide valuable information for further study on ubiquitin-mediated membrane protein trafficking in plants.