Abstract
The evolutionarily conserved VPS13 proteins localize to multiple membrane contact sites though their function and regulation has been elusive. Bean et al. (2018. J. Cell Biol. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201804111) found that competitive adaptors control the different localizations of yeast Vps13p, while Kumar et al. (2018. J. Cell Biol. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201807019) provide biochemical and structural evidence for VPS13 proteins in the nonvesicular transport of phospholipids.