Publications by authors named "Ricco Laage"
Article Synopsis
- Vacuole fusion involves a series of steps: priming, docking, and fusion, with SNARE proteins playing a key role in this process.
- The study highlights Vam7p, a variant of the SNAP-23 protein, as a crucial and mobile component in the SNARE complex that helps facilitate vacuole fusion.
- It is suggested that the recruitment of Vam7p to vacuoles is dependent on the presence of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate, indicating that lipid domains on the vacuoles are essential for coordinating the fusion process.
