Protein assemblages and tight curves in the plasma membranes of photosynthetic eukaryotes

Protein assemblages in the plasma membrane of photosynthetic organisms include the polar occurrence of PIN proteins permitting polar auxin transport in embryophytes and Charales, and the H+ ATPase in acid zones of Charales cells. Production of small radius of curvature membrane areas in transfer cells and charasomes is incompletely understood.

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Protein assemblages in the plasma membrane of photosynthetic organisms play a crucial role in polar auxin transport and cellular acid-base balance, but the mechanism behind the formation of small radius of curvature membrane areas in transfer cells and charasomes remains incompletely understood.