Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321934925
Author: Jeff Hardin, Gregory Paul Bertoni
Publisher: PEARSON
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To determine: What happens to the cells when injected with large amounts of purified gelsolin.

Introduction: Gelsolin is a member of a family, villin. Gelsolin is a protein which binds to the actin filament and helps in its assembly and disassembly.

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To determine: What happens to the cell when cells treated with latrunculin A, and the drug is washed out.

Introduction: Latrunculin A is a drug, extracted from the Latrunculia magnifica, which is a Red Sea Sponge. This drug affects the polymerization of microfilaments.

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To determine: The direction of the point of arrowhead-shaped decorations, in which the cells are treated with a chemical fixative and prepared for electron microscopy.

Introduction: Chemical fixatives are used to fix the structures in a state by preventing its biochemical reactions. Fixation is the crucial step in sample preparation for microscopy.

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