National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 16(114), p. 4261-4266, 2017
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Significance Nucleotide sugars, the activated sugar donors essential for processes such as cell wall biosynthesis and protein and lipid glycosylation are predominantly made in the cytosol. However, a highly diverse range of glycosyltransferases that are located within the Golgi lumen, mediate the above-mentioned glycosylation reactions. Thus, transport of nucleotide sugars across the Golgi membrane into the lumen is crucial for growth and development of many species including microorganisms, plants, and humans. In this study, we identify and functionally characterize four UDP-arabinofuranose transporters from Arabidopsis that are responsible for the delivery of activated arabinose, a critical sugar of plant cell walls, glycoproteins, and signaling peptides.