Spatial Organization of the Cytoskeleton enhances Cargo Delivery to Specific Target Areas on the Plasma Membrane of Spherical Cells [PDF]
, 2016 Intracellular transport is vital for the proper functioning and survival of a cell. Cargo (proteins, vesicles, organelles, etc.) is transferred from its place of creation to its target locations via molecular motor assisted transport along cytoskeletal ...
Hafner, Anne E., Rieger, Heiko
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Unravelling the molecular basis of the dominant negative effect of myosin XI tails on P-bodies.
PLoS ONE, 2021 The directional movement and positioning of organelles and macromolecules is essential for regulating and maintaining cellular functions in eukaryotic cells.
Lisa Stephan +4 more
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Teaming up: from motors to people. [PDF]
, 2013 When I reflect on how I became a cell biologist and why I love being one today, one thing that comes to mind is the many terrific collaborations I have had.
Reck-Peterson, Samara L
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Insights into the origin of metazoan filopodia and microvilli. [PDF]
, 2013 Filopodia are fine actin-based cellular projections used for both environmental sensing and cell motility, and they are essential organelles for metazoan cells. In this study, we reconstruct the origin of metazoan filopodia and microvilli.
Burkhardt, Pawel +6 more
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Two essential light chains regulate the MyoA lever arm to promote Toxoplasma gliding motility [PDF]
, 2015 Key to the virulence of apicomplexan parasites is their ability to move through tissue and to invade and egress from host cells. Apicomplexan motility requires the activity of the glideosome, a multicomponent molecular motor composed of a type XIV myosin,
Alonso, Hernan +8 more
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Mammalian Myosin-18A, a Highly Divergent Myosin [PDF]
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2013 The Mus musculus myosin-18A gene is expressed as two alternatively spliced isoforms, α and β, with reported roles in Golgi localization, in maintenance of cytoskeleton, and as receptors for immunological surfactant proteins. Both myosin-18A isoforms feature a myosin motor domain, a single predicted IQ motif, and a long coiled-coil reminiscent of myosin-
Stephanie, Guzik-Lendrum +7 more
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The ancient sarcomeric myosins found in specialized muscles
Skeletal Muscle, 2019 Striated muscles express an array of sarcomeric myosin motors that are tuned to accomplish specific tasks. Each myosin isoform found in muscle fibers confers unique contractile properties to the fiber in order to meet the demands of the muscle.
Lindsey A. Lee +3 more
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Myosin-Powered Membrane Compartment Drives Cytoplasmic Streaming, Cell Expansion and Plant Development. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Using genetic approaches, particle image velocimetry and an inert tracer of cytoplasmic streaming, we have made a mechanistic connection between the motor proteins (myosins XI), cargo transported by these motors (distinct endomembrane compartment defined
Valera V Peremyslov +3 more
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Nuclear actin and myosins in adenovirus infection [PDF]
, 2015 Adenovirus serotypes have been shown to cause drastic changes in nuclear organization, including the transcription machinery, during infection. This ability of adenovirus to subvert transcription in the host cell facilitates viral replication.
De Lanerolle, Primal +2 more
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Percolation with trapping mechanism drives active gels to the critically connected state
, 2015 Cell motility and tissue morphogenesis depend crucially on the dynamic remodelling of actomyosin networks. An actomyosin network consists of an actin polymer network connected by crosslinker proteins and motor protein myosins that generate internal ...
Lee, Chiu Fan, Pruessner, Gunnar
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