Phagocytosis by zippers and triggers.

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Summary

Two mechanisms have been considered for particle phagocytosis, and the weight of experimental evidence has favoured the zipper mechanism, but recent observations of bacterial entry into epithelial cells and macrophages indicate an indiscriminate, triggered response.

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Published
1995-03-01
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Phagocytosis, Zipper, Biology, Cell biology, Mechanism (biology)

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