nucleus-vacuole junction assembly

Term ID

GO:0071562

Synonyms

• nucleus-vacuole junction formation
• NV junction assembly
• NV junction formation
• NVJ assembly
• NVJ formation

Definition

The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form a nucleus-vacuole junction (NVJ), membrane contact sites formed between the vacuole membrane and the outer nuclear membrane. In S. cerevisiae these contacts are mediated through direct physical interaction between Vac8p and Nvj1p. The NVJ plays roles in piecemeal microautophagy of the nucleus and in the cytoplasm-to-vacuole targeting pathway. (2)

References

Ontology

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