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Auxin transport

Keeping D6PK polar

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The PIN-FORMED (PIN) auxin efflux carriers in the plasma membrane are activated by the D6 serine/threonine protein kinase (D6PK). A recent study reveals how D6PK is anchored to membranes and trafficked between the plasma membrane and transport vesicles.

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Fig. 1: Mechanism of PDK dual function on D6PK localization and activity.

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  1. Department of Experimental Plant Biology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

    Katarina Kurtović, Vojtěch Schmidt & Jan Petrášek

  2. Institute of Experimental Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic

    Vojtěch Schmidt & Jan Petrášek

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Kurtović, K., Schmidt, V. & Petrášek, J. Keeping D6PK polar. Nat. Plants (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01766-0

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