The Dictyostelium cytoskeleton

被引:49
作者
Noegel, AA [1 ]
Luna, JE [1 ]
机构
[1] WORCESTER FDN EXPTL BIOL INC,SHREWSBURY,MA 01545
来源
EXPERIENTIA | 1995年 / 51卷 / 12期
关键词
actin cytoskeleton; chemotaxis; cytokinesis; microtubules; myosin; phagocytosis;
D O I
10.1007/BF01944731
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
New avenues of cytoskeleton research in Dictyostelium discoideum have opened up with the cloning of the alpha- and beta-tubulin genes and the characterization of kinesins and cytoplasmic dynein. Much research, however, continues to focus on the actin cytoskeleton and its dynamics during chemotaxis, morphogenesis, and other motile processes. New actin-associated proteins are being identified and characterized by biochemical means and through isolation of mutants lacking individual components. This work is shedding light on the roles of specific actin assemblies in various biological processes.
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页码:1135 / 1143
页数:9
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