Factor·arcadia
Chlorarachniophyte extensions
Arm-like, often long and web-like cellular protrusions in chlorarachniophytes, observed to participate in motility, prey capture, molecular transport, sensing, and possibly cell division.
Confidence
90%
active
Source
Prachee Avasthi et al. (2022). Chlorarachniophytes form light- and Arp2/3 complex-dependent extensions that are involved in motility and predation doi:10.57844/arcadia-eqg7-kf54 ↗
Connections (18)
Chlorarachniophyte extensions enable cellular motilityAssociation
Chlorarachniophyte extensions mediate prey captureAssociation
Chlorarachniophyte extensions contain tubulinAssociation
Chlorarachniophyte extensions resemble filopodiaAssociation
Chlorarachniophyte extensions are compared to actin-based tunneling nanotubesAssociation
Extensions may aid cell division in chlorarachniophytesAssociation
Light promotes extension formation in chlorarachniophytesAssociation
Actin nucleators are required for extension formationAssociation
Actin nucleator inhibitors block extension formationAssociation
Extensions perform versatile cellular functionsAssociation
Extensions may act as light-harvesting organsAssociation
Reduced light may promote dormancy and reduce extensionsAssociation
Actin polymerization inhibitors cause short, stubby extensionsAssociation
Chlorarachniophyte extensions require Arp2/3 complexAssociation
Chlorarachniophyte extensions support bidirectional molecular transportAssociation
Chlorarachniophyte extensions may be involved in cell divisionAssociation
Chlorarachniophyte extensions are functionally similar to microtubule-based structuresAssociation
Chlorarachniophyte extensions participate in light sensingAssociation