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Microfilament (sao2006047981)

Name: Microfilament (sao2006047981)
Definition: A two-stranded helical polymer of the protein actin. Actin filaments are a major component of the contractile apparatus of skeletal muscle and the microfilaments of the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells. The filaments, comprising polymerized globular actin molecules, appear as flexible structures with a diameter of 5-9 nm. They are organized into a variety of linear bundles, two-dimensional networks, and three dimensional gels. In the cytoskeleton they are most highly concentrated in the cortex of the cell just beneath the plasma membrane. Reference(s): ISBN 0198506732 PMID 10666339 (GO)
Super-category: Cytoskeletal Element
Id: sao2006047981
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DefinitionA two-stranded helical polymer of the prot A two-stranded helical polymer of the protein actin. Actin filaments are a major component of the contractile apparatus of skeletal muscle and the microfilaments of the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells. The filaments, comprising polymerized globular actin molecules, appear as flexible structures with a diameter of 5-9 nm. They are organized into a variety of linear bundles, two-dimensional networks, and three dimensional gels. In the cytoskeleton they are most highly concentrated in the cortex of the cell just beneath the plasma membrane. Reference(s): ISBN 0198506732 PMID 10666339 (GO) nce(s): ISBN 0198506732 PMID 10666339 (GO)
Idsao2006047981  +
LabelMicrofilament (sao2006047981)  +
ModifiedDate30 May 2009  +
SameAsBirnlex 888  +
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