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Phagosome proteomes open the way to a better understanding of phagosome function.
Cell Biology Program, EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany. gareth.griffiths@embl-heidelberg.de
Phagocytic cells take up microbes and other particles into membrane-bounded organelles called phagosomes. Studies on the protein and lipid composition of model phagosomes containing latex beads are the first step in a systems-biology approach to understanding how these organelles function.
PMID: 17367543 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
PMCID: PMC1868947
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