Cell-free extract systems and the cytoskeleton: Preparation of biochemical experiments for transmission electron microscopy

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 369, Issue , 2007, Pages 199-212

  Coughlin, Margaret ^a   Brieher, William M ^a   Ohi, Ryoma ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Actin; Cell free extract; Listeria monocytogenes; Microtubule; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ACTIN; BIOTIN; FIXATIVE; STREPTAVIDIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CYTOSKELETON; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MITOSIS SPINDLE; OOCYTE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; BIOTIN; CELL-FREE SYSTEM; CYTOSKELETON; FEMALE; FIXATIVES; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS; OVUM; PLASTIC EMBEDDING; STREPTAVIDIN; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 34548042529     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59745-294-7:199     Document Type: Article

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