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@ARTICLE{Nachmias:1040322,
author = {Nachmias, Dikla and Frohn, Béla P. and Sachse, Carsten and
Mizrahi, Itzhak and Elia, Natalie},
title = {{ESCRT}s – a multi-purpose membrane remodeling device
encoded in all life forms},
journal = {Trends in microbiology},
volume = {1},
number = {2 2025},
issn = {0966-842X},
address = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
publisher = {Elsevier Science},
reportid = {FZJ-2025-01836},
pages = {S0966842X25000083},
year = {2025},
abstract = {The ESCRT (endosomal sorting complexes required for
transport) membrane remodeling complex, found across all
life forms, exhibits a versatility that transcends
evolutionary boundaries. From orchestrating the constriction
of micron-wide tubes in cell division to facilitating the
budding of 50 nm vesicles in receptor degradation, ESCRTs
perform diverse functions in animal cells. However, the
basis of this functional diversity remains enigmatic. While
extensively studied in eukaryotes, the role of ESCRTs in
prokaryotes is only beginning to emerge. This review
synthesizes data on ESCRT systems across the tree of life,
focusing on microorganisms and drawing parallels to their
functions in human cells. This comparative approach
highlights the remarkable plasticity of the ESCRT system
across functional, structural, and genomic levels in both
prokaryotes and eukaryotes. This integrated knowledge
supports a model in which the ESCRT system evolved as a
multipurpose membrane remodeling tool, adaptable to specific
functions within and across organisms. Our review not only
underscores the significance of ESCRTs in microorganisms but
also paves the way for exciting avenues of research into the
intricacies of cellular membrane dynamics, offering valuable
insights into the evolution of cellular complexity across
diverse organisms and ecosystems.},
cin = {ER-C-3},
ddc = {570},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)ER-C-3-20170113},
pnm = {5352 - Understanding the Functionality of Soft Matter and
Biomolecular Systems (POF4-535) / 5241 - Molecular
Information Processing in Cellular Systems (POF4-524)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5352 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-5241},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
doi = {10.1016/j.tim.2025.01.009},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1040322},
}