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Cytoskeleton

Cytoskeleton

(Science: cell biology) That part of the cytoplasm that remains when organelles and internal membrane systems are removed.


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Signaling between the ribosome and synthetase

... many cell processes, I find it hard to believe that simple diffusion of the correct amino acid can account this part of translation. Perhaps the cytoskeleton plays a part.

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by moadeeb
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:11 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Signaling between the ribosome and synthetase
Replies: 3
Views: 209

definition for the word/verb pellet

Hello I had to read a paper about Nestin protein ( a cell cytoskeleton protein) and the use the verb pellet alot and I could not find a good definition for this verb, Can anyone help me? "and followin dialysis into H buffer, pelletable IF were formed, ...

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by oren
Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:34 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: definition for the word/verb pellet
Replies: 2
Views: 109

How Bacteria and Viruses work.. in the Nervous system

... paper to be very important for the point I was trying to make above: it basically tells us that we still have a whole bunch to learn about the cytoskeleton and how microtubule position is regulated, about vesicle targeting with clathrin coat proteins and about the transport pathways within ...

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by MrMistery
Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:01 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How Bacteria and Viruses work.. in the Nervous system
Replies: 6
Views: 742

Molecules WITHIN cells

probably those to do with the cytoskeleton such as actin...

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by mith
Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:15 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Molecules WITHIN cells
Replies: 3
Views: 421

How does a cell know how big it is?

... of that molecule falls below a level that would trigger the synthesis. So there'd be a some kind of feedback system for cell membrane and/or cytoskeleton production. Of course, the eventual size of the cell would then depend on the baseline activity of the gene for the signalling protein ...

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by biohazard
Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:35 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: How does a cell know how big it is?
Replies: 4
Views: 584
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