Unconventional myosins in cell movement, membrane traffic, and signal transduction.

doi:10.1126/science.279.5350.527

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Unconventional myosins in cell movement, membrane traffic, and signal transduction.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 23 Jan 1998

Mermall V, Post P L, Mooseker M S

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In the past few years genetic, biochemical, and cytolocalization data have implicated members of the myosin superfamily of actin-based molecular motors in a variety of cellular functions including membrane trafficking, cell movements, and signal transduction. The importance of myosins is illustra...

Topics

Animals
Cell Membrane
Cell Movement
Hearing
Humans
Models, Biological
Mutation
Myosins
Organelles
Signal Transduction
Vision, Ocular

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