Need tension relief fast? Try caveolae.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2011.01.018.
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Abstract
Caveolae are protein-driven membrane invaginations that regulate both the physical and chemical composition of the plasma membrane. Sinha et al. (2011) now show that caveolae are membrane reservoirs that are used to rapidly buffer against changes in membrane tension.