Evolution of vacuolar proton pyrophosphatase domains and volutin granules: clues into the early evol...
Evolution of vacuolar proton pyrophosphatase domains and volutin granules: clues into the early evolutionary origin of the acidocalcisome
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Volutin granules appear to be universally distributed and are morphologically and chemically identical to acidocalcisomes, which are electron-dense granular organelles rich in calcium and phosphate, whose functions include storage of phosphorus and various metal ions, metabolism of polyphosphate, maintenance of intracellular pH, osmoregulation and...
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Evolution of vacuolar proton pyrophosphatase domains and volutin granules: clues into the early evolutionary origin of the acidocalcisome
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_00125aee96a549d7bfb5c0c31d2dc849
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_00125aee96a549d7bfb5c0c31d2dc849
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1745-6150
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1745-6150
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10.1186/1745-6150-6-50
