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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Main Authors: Josh R Beck, Allan L Chen, Elliot W Kim, Peter J Bradley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3961375?pdf=render