Intracellular transport: ER and mitochondria meet and greet along designated tracks

Curr Biol. 2010 Oct 12;20(19):R845-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.08.058.

Abstract

A recent study shows that contacts between the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria occur preferentially on acetylated microtubules, providing physiological support for the microtubule track selectivity of molecular motors.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylation
  • Biological Transport / physiology*
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum / metabolism*
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins / metabolism
  • Microtubules / chemistry
  • Microtubules / metabolism*
  • Mitochondria / metabolism*
  • Molecular Motor Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins
  • Molecular Motor Proteins