Membrane Compartment Occupied by Can1 (MCC) and Eisosome Subdomains of the Fungal Plasma Membrane

Studies on the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae have revealed that fungal plasma membranes are organized into different subdomains. One new domain termed MCC/eisosomes consists of stable punctate patches that are distinct from lipid rafts. The MCC/eisosome domains correspond to furrows in the...

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Main Authors: James B. Konopka, Lois M. Douglas, Hong X. Wang, Lifang Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Membranes
Subjects:
MCC
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/1/4/394/