# STRUCTURE OF ANTIBODY MOLECULES AND CELL MEMBRANES

> **NIH NIH R01** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · 1989 · $209,689

## Abstract

Three major areas of study are projected in this research program.

a) The molecular mechanisms of cell motility and chemotaxis will be further
explored, with particular attention paid to the insertion of new membrane
mass into the leading edge of a cell as a critical feature of cell
extension.  In addition, monoclonal antibodies directed to key cell surface
components involved in chemotaxis and cell motility will be sought for.

b) The molecular mechanisms involved in capping and related cell
surface - cytoskeletal interactions will be investigated, focusing on a
monoclonal antibody we have produced that appears to be directed to an
integral protein that is associated with actin microfilaments underlying
the cell membrane.

c) The intracellular events involved in cytoxicity by natural killer cells
and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) will be further explored in a system
involving restricted recognition of CTL of target cells infected with
lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), with which the nature of cell
surface signalling events from the target cell to the effector cell will be
explored.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 3124301
- **Project number:** 5R01AI006659-25
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
- **SAM.gov UEI:** UYTTZT6G9DT1
- **Principal Investigator:** S J SINGER
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 1989
- **Award amount:** $209,689
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1975-05-01 → 1990-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/3124301

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 3124301, STRUCTURE OF ANTIBODY MOLECULES AND CELL MEMBRANES (5R01AI006659-25). Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-24 from https://api.morvs.ai/grant/nih/3124301. Licensed CC0.

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