Woronin body hitchhiking on early endosomes is dispensable for septal localization in <i>Aspergillus nidulans</i>
Livia D. Songster, Devahuti Bhuyan, Jenna R. Christensen, Samara L. Reck‐Peterson
Abstract
. We show that Woronin body proteins are present within all motile peroxisomes and hitchhike on PxdA-labeled early endosomes during bidirectional, long-distance movements. Loss of peroxisome hitchhiking significantly affected Woronin body distribution and motility in the cytoplasm, but Woronin body hitchhiking is ultimately dispensable for septal localization and plugging.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyEndosomeAspergillus nidulansCell biologyPeroxisomeOrganelleBiochemistryReceptorGeneIntracellularMutantFungal and yeast genetics researchPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsMicrobial Natural Products and Biosynthesis