UTokyo Research: A molecular ruler in eukaryotic cells - © 2014 Masahide Kikkawa. Upper left: Cilia are present in the human trachea in order to discharge foreign bodies as sputum. Top right: fine three-dimensional structure of cilia taken by cryo-electron tomography. The 96-nanometer periodic structure is visible. Bottom: If there is no nano-molecular ruler, a repeating structure is not formed and cilia are immotile. When the molecular ruler is present, dynein motor pr... ow.ly/2QVHAS
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