Rhoptry
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rhoptry-288-1985991
title:
Rhoptry
text:
A rhoptry is a specialized secretory organelle. They are club-shaped organelles connected by thin necks to the extreme apical pole of the parasite. These organelles, like micronemes, are characteristic of the motile stages of Apicomplexa protozoans. They can vary in number and shape and contain numerous enzymes that are released during the process of host penetration. The proteins they contain are important in the interaction between the host and the parasite, including the formation of the para
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhoptry
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2024-03-25T18:48:31Z
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