Gliding motility

Gliding motility is a form of actin-based motility in apicomplexa and diatoms that uses a large complex of proteins to link force generation by an internal actomyosin network to an external substrate.[1]

See also

Bacterial gliding

Gliding motility is the non-flagellar movement of bacteria on surfaces. It appears that little is known about the mechanism(s) of this form of motility since highly diverse bacteria can all display this similar phenotype.

References

  1. ↑ Stefan H.I. Kappe1et al (January 2004). "Apicomplexan gliding motility and host cell invasion: overhauling the motor model". Trends in Parasitology 20 (1): 13–6. doi:10.1016/j.pt.2003.10.011. PMID 14700584.