Profilin is localized in the nucleus-associated microtubule and actin system and is evenly distributed in the cytoplasm of the green alga Micrasterias denticulata

Protoplasma

Volumn 212, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 197-205

  Holzinger, A ^a   Valenta, R ^b   Lutz Meindl U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Actin binding protein; Green algae; Immunolocalization; Micrasterias denticulata; Profilin

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; BIRCH; CELL MIGRATION; CELL NUCLEUS; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CYTOPLASM; HETEROCHROMATIN; MICRASTERIAS DENTICULATA; MICROTUBULE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEOLUS; PROFILIN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; TOBACCO;

EID: 0033911441     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01282920     Document Type: Article

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