Cowman and colleagues present their analysis of the repertoire of actin-binding proteins and actin-regulatory proteins in apicomplexan parasites. They integrate their observations with recent progress in understanding actin, actin-binding proteins and actin-regulatory proteins to propose a modified model of apicomplexan gliding motility, in which actin dynamics have a central role.
- Jake Baum
- Anthony T. Papenfuss
- Alan F. Cowman