Endocytosis: curvature to the ENTH degree

Curr Biol. 2002 Nov 19;12(22):R770-2. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)01289-7.

Abstract

Recent work has shown that the protein epsin 1 induces highly curved lipidic structures when added with clathrin to appropriate lipid mixtures. This property may be a critical factor in the 'curvature stress cycle' of membrane trafficking.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport
  • Animals
  • Carrier Proteins / genetics
  • Carrier Proteins / physiology
  • Cell Cycle / physiology
  • Cell Membrane / physiology
  • Endocytosis / physiology*
  • Lipid Bilayers / chemistry
  • Models, Biological
  • Neuropeptides / genetics
  • Neuropeptides / physiology
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Transfection
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins*

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Lipid Bilayers
  • Neuropeptides
  • Vesicular Transport Proteins
  • epsin