Crossing the finish line of development: regulated secretion of Dictyostelium proteins

Authors
Srinivasan, S Alexander, H Alexander, S
Citation
S. Srinivasan et al., Crossing the finish line of development: regulated secretion of Dictyostelium proteins, TR CELL BIO, 10(6), 2000, pp. 215-219
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Cell & Developmental Biology
Journal title
TRENDS IN CELL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09628924 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
215 - 219
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-8924(200006)10:6<215:CTFLOD>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The genesis of the spore coat of Dictyostelium represents an exquisite exam ple of developmentally regulated protein secretion. The proteins that are d estined to be assembled into the extracellular matrix of the spore coat are stored in unique prespore vesicles that are triggered to secrete their con tents at terminal differentiation. The regulation of this process is being revealed by the identification of the individual proteins in these vesicles .