EhCoactosin stabilizes actin filaments in the protist parasite Entamoeba histolytica.

Entamoeba histolytica is a protist parasite that is the causative agent of amoebiasis, and is a highly motile organism. The motility is essential for its survival and pathogenesis, and a dynamic actin cytoskeleton is required for this process. EhCoactosin, an actin-binding protein of the ADF/cofilin...

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Main Authors: Nitesh Kumar, Somlata, Mohit Mazumder, Priyanka Dutta, Sankar Maiti, Samudrala Gourinath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4161475?pdf=render