Myosin V and the endoplasmic reticulum: the connection grows.
In this issue, Estrada et al. (2003) provide new and important insights into how the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of budding yeast cells is inherited. Together with other studies in plant and animal cells, the results of Estrada et al. (2003) support the idea that myosin V acts as a universal motor for the transport of ER membranes.
Wagner
Wolfgang
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Laboratory of Cell Biology, NHLBI, NIH Building 50, Room 2523, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892-8017, USA.
Hammer
John A
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D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D003595:Cytoplasmic Streaming / Q000502:physiology; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D024701:Myosin Type V / Q000378:metabolism*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; D024701:Myosin Type V