The Arp2/3 complex is essential for the actin-based motility of Listeria monocytogenes

Current Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 759-762

  May, Robin C ^a   Hall, Margaret E ^a   Higgs, Henry N ^b   Pollard, Thomas D ^b   Chakraborty, Trinad ^c   Wehland, Juergen ^d   Machesky, Laura M ^a   Sechi, Antonio S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES   (United States)

^c JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0033565599     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80337-6     Document Type: Article

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