Chinese Bulletin of Botany ›› 2023, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (4): 590-601.DOI: 10.11983/CBB22102

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Regulation of Plasma Membrane Protein Dynamics and Its Research Methods

Pengyun Luo1,2,3,4, Hongping Qian1,2,3,4, Yan Liu5, Changwen Xu1,2,3,4, Yaning Cui1,2,3,4()   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
    2. National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
    3. Key Laboratory of Genetics and Breeding in Forest Trees and Ornamental Plants, Ministry of Education, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
    4. The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Bioengineering Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
    5. Natural Resources and Planning Bureau of Weishan County, Jining 277600, China
  • Received:2022-06-06 Accepted:2022-11-12 Online:2023-07-01 Published:2022-11-29
  • Contact: *E-mail: cuiyaning@bjfu.edu.cn

Abstract: Plasma membrane (PM) proteins are important components of cell membranes and play important roles in material transport, ion exchange, signal transduction, and metabolic process. Their movements in the PM are in response to the developmental cues and environmental stimuli. Studying the regulatory mechanism of PM protein movement is crucial for a better understanding of the plant development and adaptation to environment. In the recent years, the rapid development of microscopic technologies enables us to move one step closer to reveal the regulatory mechanism of PM protein dynamics. In this paper, we systematically summarized PM protein dynamics and the factors affecting it. We also provided an introduction to commonly-used microscopic imaging techniques applied on PM protein dynamics research. This review will serve as a useful reference for the further investigation of biological functions of PM proteins.

Key words: plasma membrane protein, dynamics, microdomain, single-molecule imaging