Cryo-ET of Toxoplasma parasites gives subnanometer insight into tubulin-based structures [Cell Biology]

Tubulin is a conserved protein that polymerizes into different forms of filamentous structures in Toxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular parasite in the phylum Apicomplexa. Two key tubulin-containing cytoskeletal components are subpellicular microtubules (SPMTs) and conoid fibrils (CFs). The SPMTs help maintain shape and gliding motility, while the CFs are implicated...

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Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - February 4, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Stella Y. Sun, Li-av Segev-Zarko, Muyuan Chen, Grigore D. Pintilie, Michael F. Schmid, Steven J. Ludtke, John C. Boothroyd, Wah Chiu Tags: Cell Biology Biological Sciences Source Type: research