Biological Barriers
- Synopsis
- Dr Barbara Pearse from the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge describes her discovery of the protein clathrin, which plays an important role in this process. Other proteins, called receptors, ensure that only specific substances are taken up. But even biological barriers can be breached. Certain viruses, for instance, have evolved ways of exploiting endocytosis to gain entry into cells - the Semliki Forest virus, for example. A similar strategy may hold for other viruses such as flu, yellow fever, and even HIV. The barrier that regulates access to the interior of the cell is the cell membrane. The programme explores the features of membranes that make them highly selective barriers and focuses on one aspect of membrane transport - the uptake of large molecules by the process of endocytosis.
- Series
- Biology: Form and Function, Course S203
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
- Year of production
- 1991
- Availability
- Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
- Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- cells; clathrin; endocytosis; molecular biology; Semliki Forest virus; viruses
Credits
- Producer
- Rissa de la Paz
- Cast
Julie Berry
Production Company
- Name
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
- Web
- http://www.eb.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +1 312 347 7944
- Fax
- +1 312 347 7903
- Address
- Chicago, IL 60604
USA
Distributor
- Name
Open University Worldwide
- Web
- http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1908 274066
- Address
- Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
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