[SCAN] ABCC proteins: molecular and biochemical aspects of their involvement in vacuolar anthocyanin transport

ITQB Scan Seminar

Title:  ABCC proteins: molecular and biochemical aspects of their involvement in vacuolar anthocyanin transport

Speaker: Rita Francisco

From: Plant Molecular Ecophysiology Lab

Abstract

ATP-binding cassette transporters (ABC transporters) are ubiquitously found in all prokaryotes and eukaryotes and generally serve as membrane-intrinsic primary active pumps. In higher plants ABC transporters constitute a large protein family, phylogenetically structured into seven clusters (ABCA to ABCG subfamilies). ABC transporters are involved in a multitude of processes, including cellular detoxification, hormone transport, lipid transport, cuticle formation, stomatal movement and transport of secondary metabolites. In this presentation we will present recent findings on the involvement of an ABC protein in the vacuolar transport of anthocyanins.