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Evidence for firm linkages between microtubules and membrane-bounded vesicles.

The Journal of cell biology ·Vol. 64 ·No. 2 ·1975-02-00 ·Pages 497-503

Allen RD

Abstract

Direct evidence is presented in support of the widely held idea that membrane-bounded vesicles can bind firmly to microtubules. This is shown in P. caudatum which contains ribbons of straight microtubules located in open cytoplasm and uniquely associated with the disk-shaped vesicles. These vesicles frequently lie flat against the face of the ribbons at a constant distance of 30-40 nm. Under certain conditions the ribbons are compressed into zigzag pattern, but the vesicles continue to maintain their 30-40 nm spacing with the tubules and The author's interpretation of this phenomena is that the vesicles and the microtubules are strongly bound together. This interaction appears to be via a filamentous material rather than bridges.

MeSH Terms
Animals Cytoplasm/ultrastructure Microscopy, Electron Microtubules/ultrastructure Organoids/ultrastructure Paramecium/ultrastructure
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Allen R D
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Article Info
Journal
The Journal of cell biology
Abbr.
J Cell Biol
ISSN
0021-9525
DOI
10.1083/jcb.64.2.497
Published
1975-02-00
Pages
497-503
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0375356
PMCID
PMC2109492
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1083/jcb.64.2.497 PMC Full Text View journal details
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