Tetrahymena thermophila: A divergent perspective on membrane traffic

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution

Volumn 322, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 500-516

  Briguglio, Joseph S ^a   Turkewitz, Aaron P ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIN; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN; RAB PROTEIN; SORTILIN; VESICULAR TRANSPORT ADAPTOR PROTEIN;

CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; PHYLOGENY; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

ADAPTOR PROTEINS, VESICULAR TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE; DYNAMINS; PHYLOGENY; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; RAB GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

EID: 84908570448     PISSN: 15525007     EISSN: 15525015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.22564     Document Type: Review

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