The Cytoskeleton /
The cytoskeleton is the fabric and the machinery of the cell. It defines shape and polarity, and it allows the cells to move, to transport material and to divide. The major networking elements are the microfilaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments. They interact with a host of cell componen...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1995.
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| Series: | Colloquium der Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie 14.-16. April 1994 in Mosbach/Baden ;
45. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The cytoskeleton is the fabric and the machinery of the cell. It defines shape and polarity, and it allows the cells to move, to transport material and to divide. The major networking elements are the microfilaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments. They interact with a host of cell components, from small peptides to giant proteins. Many have recently become accessible for analysis by protein and DNA technology. Some protein structures have now been solved by crystallography and NMR, giving us a glimpse of the mechanisms of motility at the molecular level. The interplay of the machinery can be visualized in real time by modern video microscopy. This book gives a current overview of the players and how they interact to generate cell structure and dynamics. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (IX, 160 pages 65 illustrations, 4 illustrations in color.) |
| ISBN: | 9783642794827 (electronic bk.) 3642794823 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0366-5887 ; |