Regulation of apicomplexan actin-based motility

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作者
Baum, Jake
Papenfuss, Anthony T.
Baum, Buzz
Speed, Terence P.
Cowman, Alan F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Walter & Eliza Hall Inst Med Res, Div Infect & Immun, Parkville, Vic 3050, Australia
[2] Walter & Eliza Hall Inst Med Res, Div Bioinformat, Parkville, Vic 3050, Australia
[3] Ludwig Inst Canc Res, London W1W 7BS, England
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英国惠康基金;
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10.1038/nrmicro1465
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Apicomplexan parasites are an ancient group of protozoan parasites that includes several significant pathogens of humans and animals. To target and invade host cells they use a unique form of actin-based motility, called gliding motility. At the centre of the molecular motor that underlies this unique mode of locomotion are short, highly dynamic actin filaments. Recent molecular work, along with the availability of completed genomes for several Apicomplexa, has highlighted unique features of parasite actin and its regulation-features that might provide new ways to block motility and, consequently, prevent infection and disease.
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