1. Hypothetical model of the cellular mechanisms involved in the postprandial lengthening of the python's intestinal microvilli and subsequent shortening of the microvilli once digestion is complete.
Hypothetical model of the cellular mechanisms involved in the postprandial lengthening of the python's intestinal microvilli and subsequent shortening of the microvilli once digestion is complete. In this scenario, structural proteins and vesicles of membrane sequestered within the cytoplasm during fasting rapidly migrate to the apical membrane with feeding and are inserted in place to further lengthen the existing microvilli. After digestion is complete, the components of the microvilli are either released into the lumen or return back to the cytosol for reuse.
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