Ejectosome
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Ejectosome
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An ejectosome is a cellular organelle responsible for ejecting their contents from the cell. Two unrelated types of ejectosomes are described in the literature: Cryptomonads have two types of characteristic extrusomes known as ejectosomes.
Intracellular pathogens, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, escape from their host cells using an actin-based structure, also called an ejectosome. Cryptomonad ejectosomes contain two connected spiral ribbon-like structures, held under tension. If the cells a
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2023-11-08T21:20:29Z
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