Microinjection of profilins from different sources into the green alga Micrasterias causes transient inhibition of cell growth

Protoplasma

Volumn 199, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 124-134

  Holzinger, A ^a   Mittermann, I ^b   Laffer, S ^b   Valenta, R ^b   Meindl, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Actin; Actin binding proteins; Gelsolin; Micrasterias; Microinjection; Profilin

Indexed keywords

ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII; ALGAE; BETULA PENDULA; CHLOROPHYTA; MICRASTERIAS; MICRASTERIAS DENTICULATA; SCHIZOSACCHAROMYCES POMBE; VERRUCOSA;

EID: 0030666511     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01294501     Document Type: Article

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