Studies of the morphology and structure of the plasma lipid transfer particle from the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta.

Morphological features of Manduca sexta plasma lipid transfer particle (LTP) have been investigated by electron microscopy. LTP was found to be an asymmetric particle with two major structural features: a roughly spherical head and an elongated, hinged tail. The hinge occurs approximately at the mid...

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Main Authors: RO Ryan, A Howe, DG Scraba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1990-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520427865