Abstract
Manganese (Mn) is an essential heavy metal micronutrient in plants having a range of cellular functions. Mn homeostasis involves the coordinated operation of transporters mediating cellular import and export and distribution between cell organelles. Significant progress has been made in identifying transport mechanisms in plants responsible for Mn uptake from the soil, distribution around the plant and compartmentalisation within the cell. These processes are required to ensure that Mn reaches its correct target proteins and also for cellular Mn detoxification. Transporters that have been implicated in Mn transport include members of the P2A-type ATPase, ZIP, CAX, CDF, NRAMP and OPT/YSL families. Here we discuss their roles in the acquisition, distribution and homeostasis of Mn and aspects of their regulation.
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Work by L.E.W. is supported by the EU through its Sixth Framework Programme for RTD (contract no. FOOD-CT-2006-016253). It reflects only the author’s views. The Community is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. J.K.P. is a recipient of a BBSRC David Phillips Fellowship (grant no. BB/B502152/1).
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Williams, L.E., Pittman, J.K. (2010). Dissecting Pathways Involved in Manganese Homeostasis and Stress in Higher Plant Cells. In: Hell, R., Mendel, RR. (eds) Cell Biology of Metals and Nutrients. Plant Cell Monographs, vol 17. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10613-2_5
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