Resumen de Membrane curvature during peroxisome fission requires Pex11

Łukasz Opaliński, Jan A. K. W. Kiel, Chris Williams, Marten Veenhuis, Ida J. Van Der Klei

• Pex11p is required for peroxisome proliferation. This study demonstrates that the N-terminus of Pex11p forms an amphipathic helix that generates membrane curvature required for peroxisome fission.