An analysis of actin delivery in the acrosomal process of Thyone

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 3407-3423

  Olbris, Donald J ^a   Herzfeld, Judith ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ACROSOME; ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; ARTICLE; CORNEA CELL; DIFFUSION; ECHINODERM; GOLDFISH; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032764032     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77172-9     Document Type: Article

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