The Exocyst at a Glance.
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SUBMITTER: Wu B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4541039 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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The exocyst is an octameric protein complex that is implicated in the tethering of secretory vesicles to the plasma membrane prior to SNARE-mediated fusion. Spatial and temporal control of exocytosis through the exocyst has a crucial role in a number of physiological processes, such as morphogenesis, cell cycle progression, primary ciliogenesis, cell migration and tumor invasion. In this Cell Science at a Glance poster article, we summarize recent works on the molecular organization, function an ...[more]
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