RON5 is critical for organization and function of the Toxoplasma moving junction complex.
Apicomplexans facilitate host cell invasion through formation of a tight-junction interface between parasite and host plasma membranes called the moving junction (MJ). A complex of the rhoptry neck proteins RONs 2/4/5/8 localize to the MJ during invasion where they are believed to provide a stable a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-03-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3961375?pdf=render |