Cytoplasmic streaming in plants.
Plant cells are surrounded by a cell wall composed of polysaccharides and hence can change neither their form nor their position. However, active movement of organelles (cytoplasmic streaming or protoplasmic streaming) is observed in plant cells, and involvement of the actin/myosin system in these processes has been suggested. Successful biochemical and biophysical approaches to studying myosins have extensively promoted the understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying these phenomena.
Shimmen
Teruo
T
Department of Life Science, Graduate School of Science, Himeji Institute of Technology, Harima Science Park City, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan. shimmen@sci.himeji-tech.ac.jp
Yokota
Etsuo
E
D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002465:Cell Movement; D003595:Cytoplasmic Streaming; D008868:Microtubule Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D009218:Myosins / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010944:Plants / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D008868:Microtubule Proteins; D009218:Myosins