Protein Crowding Mediates Membrane Remodeling in Upstream ESCRT-induced Formation of Intraluminal Vesicles
S. Liese, E. M. Wenzel, I. Kjos, R. V. Rojas Molina, S. W. Schultz, A. Brech, H. Stenmark, C. Raiborg, A. Carlson
This study shows upstream ESCRTs mediate membrane deformation and ILV formation through crowding and altering bending rigidity, without requiring ATP.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Nov 2, 2020Peer-reviewedBiophysics