Gliding motility: The molecules behind the motion

被引:16
作者
Heintzelman, MB [1 ]
机构
[1] Dartmouth Coll Sch Med, Dept Anat, Hanover, NH 03755 USA
[2] Dartmouth Coll Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Hanover, NH 03755 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01428-8
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In apicomplexan parasites, gliding motility and host cell invasion are driven by an actomyosin-based system. Recent studies have characterized several components of the gliding motility apparatus and have provided new insight into the molecular architecture of this locomotory system.
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页码:R57 / R59
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