Biochimica et biophysica acta. Biomembranes
Small rubber particle protein 1 of Hevea brasiliensis exhibits biophysical characteristics similar to apolipoproteins.
Christie Howard, Paul M M Weers, Robert O Ryan, Luis Fonseca, Tezo Albarran, Aldo Duran, Edurne Gonzalez de la Vega, Kyle Lethcoe, Delilah Wood, Tina Williams, Colleen McMahan, Grisel Ponciano
Published: 202610.1016/j.bbamem.2026.184498
Abstract
Plants produce natural rubber in specialized organelles, termed rubber particles (RP). The structure of the RP consists of a polyisoprene (rubber) core surrounded by a shell layer composed of a lipid monolayer and proteins. Among the prominent RP-ass…
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