Cryo-tomography reveals rigid-body motion and organization of apicomplexan invasion machinery
L. Gui, W. J. O'Shaughnessy, K. Cai, E. Reetz, M. L. Reese, D. Nicastro
This study uses cryo-electron tomography to show that the apical complex in apicomplexan parasites moves as a rigid body, with the conoid structure remaining unchanged during protrusion and retraction.
bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics