Variable microtubule architecture in the malaria parasite
oleh: Josie L. Ferreira, Vojtěch Pražák, Daven Vasishtan, Marc Siggel, Franziska Hentzschel, Annika M. Binder, Emma Pietsch, Jan Kosinski, Friedrich Frischknecht, Tim W. Gilberger, Kay Grünewald
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Microtubules are a ubiquitous eukaryotic cytoskeletal element typically consisting of 13 protofilaments arranged in a hollow cylinder. Using CryoEM and subvolume averaging, Ferreira and Pražák et al. show that Plasmodium does not adhere to a single microtubule structure. Instead, the cytoskeleton changes substantially to produce a unique, fit for purpose structure and organisation at each stage of its life cycle.