Actin dynamics: Tropomyosin provides stability

被引:115
作者
Cooper, JA [1 ]
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[1] Washington Univ, Dept Cell Biol, Sch Med, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01028-X
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Tropomyosin stabilizes actin filaments, while ADF/cofilin promotes their disassembly. These two proteins compete with each other for binding to the actin filament, providing a critical balance for actin assembly in vivo.
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