A Review of Plant Vacuoles: Formation, Located Proteins, and Functions

Vacuoles, cellular membrane-bound organelles, are the largest compartments of cells, occupying up to 90% of the volume of plant cells. Vacuoles are formed by the biosynthetic and endocytotic pathways. In plants, the vacuole is crucial for growth and development and has a variety of functions, including storage and transport, intracellular environmental stability, and response to injury. Depending on the cell type and growth conditions, the size of vacuoles is highly dynamic. Different types of cell vacuoles store different substances, such as alkaloids, protein enzymes, inorganic salts, sugars, etc., and play important roles in multiple signaling pathways. Here, we summarize vacuole formation, types, vacuole-located proteins, and functions.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Plants

• Publication date

  2019-09-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.3390/plants8090327PMID 31491897PMCID 6783984
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