Cytoskeleton: Actin and endocytosis - no longer the weakest link

被引:83
作者
Jeng, RL [1 ]
Welch, MD [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Mol & Cell Biol, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00410-9
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The actin cytoskeleton has long been believed to play a role in endocytosis, but its actual function in this process has been unclear. Now, three proteins that promote actin nucleation have been found to provide a link between the actin cytoskeleton and the endocytic machinery.
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页码:R691 / R694
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