The contractile vacuole pore is coated on its cytosolic side by helically wound microtubules. Other microtubules abut this helix and extend out to the surface of the contractile vacuole where they are...

The contractile vacuole pore is supported on its cytosolic side by a coil of microtubules and other microtubules extend from the pore to the CV membrane. The plasma membrane and CV membrane cover the ...

High resolution image of quick-freeze deep-etch view of a radial arm showing a collecting canal surrounded with smooth spongiome as well as a few decorated tubules. However several larger vesicles lie...

Cubic membrane such as this array represents the cell’s method of storing large quantities of lipid and protein bilayers into the smallest possible volume. These membranes can quickly expand into pl...

The contractile vacuole pore is supported on its cytosolic side by a coil of microtubules and other microtubules extend from the pore to the CV membrane. The plasma membrane and CV membrane cover the ...

The decorated spongiome of the CVC is composed of 50nm tubules that have a pattern of helically wound subunits attached to their cytosolic surfaces. These tubules can be up to one micrometer or more i...

Quick-freeze deep-etch image of a fracture through the radial canal of the contractile vacuole. This technique presents a picture of a confusing array of non-etchable material surrounding a collecting...

The two CV pores of a cell. An impression of the helically wound microtubules are detectable in the right pore. TEM taken on 4/21/78 by R. Allen with Hitachi HU11A operating at 60kV. Neg. 21,750X. Bar...

The two CV pores of a cell. An impression of the helically wound microtubules are detectable in the right pore. TEM taken on 4/21/78 by R. Allen with Hitachi HU11A operating at 60kV. Neg. 21,750X. The...

An electron micrograph of a thin frozen section treated with a clone of the mAb (D40-2) used to show the A4 antigen on decorated tubules. The immunogold lies along the outer margin of these tubules fo...