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Plasma membrane: Negative attraction

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The electrostatic charge at the inner surface of the plasma membrane is strongly negative in higher organisms. A new study shows that phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate plays a critical role in establishing plasma membrane surface charge in Arabidopsis, which regulates the correct localization of signalling components.

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Figure 1: Negative surface charge of the plasma membrane is generated by PtdIns(4)P.

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Molnár, G., Fendrych, M. & Friml, J. Plasma membrane: Negative attraction. Nature Plants 2, 16102 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2016.102

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