Endosomes

• Main Author: Dikic, Ivan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2006.
• Series: Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Molecular biology.; Biochemistry.; Cell biology.; Life Sciences.; Cell Biology.; Biochemistry, general.; Molecular Medicine.

Endosomes are a heterogeneous population of endocytic vesicles and tubules that have captivated the interest of biologists for many years, partly due to their important cellular functions and partly due to their intriguing nature and dynamics. Endosomes represent a fascinating interconnected network...

Table of Contents:

• Endosomes Come of Age
• Lipid Membrane Domains in Endosomes
• Rab Domains on Endosomes
• Synaptic Endosomes
• Endosome Fusion
• Clathrin Adaptor Proteins in Cargo Endocytosis
• Protein Sorting in Endosomes
• Signaling from Internalized Receptors
• Endocytosis of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases
• Endocytic Trafficking and Human Diseases
• Endosomes—Key Components in Viral Entry and Replication
• Toxins in the Endosomes.