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Moazzam Ali1, Ka Fai Leung, Mark C Field

  • 1Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Eukaryotic Cell
|December 31, 2013
PubMed
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African trypanosome Rab21 protein is essential for cell division and lysosomal traffic. Its function is linked to the endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT) system, suggesting a conserved role in endocytosis.

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