Cytoskeletal regulation by Dictyostelium Ras subfamily proteins

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作者
Lim, CJ
Spiegelman, GB
Weeks, G
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[1] Univ British Columbia, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
[2] Univ British Columbia, Dept Med Genet, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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10.1023/A:1024471527153
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The Ras subfamily proteins are monomeric GTPases that function as molecular switches in cellular signal transduction. The roles of six of these proteins in regulating actin cytoskeletal functions in Dictyostelium discoideum are discussed in this review.
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页码:729 / 736
页数:8
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