Mesh term Microfilament Proteins
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Cytoskeletal Proteins
Description
Monomeric subunits of primarily globular ACTIN and found in the cytoplasmic matrix of almost all cells. They are often associated with microtubules and may play a role in cytoskeletal function and/or mediate movement of the cell or the organelles within the cell.Browse to child terms:
Actin Capping Proteins
Actin Depolymerizing Factors
Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex
Actinin
Actins
Cortactin
Filamins
Gelsolin
Myosins
Myristoylated Alanine-Rich C Kinase Substrate
Profilins
Tensins
Tropomyosin
Troponin
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family
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