title: Intracellular motility. Profilin puts pathogens on the actin drive.
abstract: Intracellular motility of the bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes depends on actin polymerization that is coordinated by the bacterial surface protein ActA and host actin-binding protein profilin.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kocks
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002465:Cell Movement; D003285:Contractile Proteins; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D008840:Microfilament Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D011108:Polymers / Q000378:metabolism; D051304:Profilins
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003285:Contractile Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D011108:Polymers; D051304:Profilins; C072980:actA protein, Listeria monocytogenes