Cytoplasmic Streaming (IMAGE)

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Cytoplasmic Streaming

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Fig 1: In the plant cell, actin filaments, which are cytoskeletal proteins, are stretched around. Plant myosin XI bound to organelles moves directionally on these actin filaments, resulting in active intracellular transport called cytoplasmic streaming. Myosin XI bound to organelle moves on actin filaments as if it was walking by alternating two motor domains.

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Motoki Tominaga

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