Direct Monomer-By-Monomer Observation of Gelsolin-Mediated Actin Filament Nucleation
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Direct observation of actin filament severing by gelsolin and binding by gCap39 and CapZ
Dynamic behavior of actin filaments in cells is the basis of many different cellular activities. Remodeling of the actin filament network involves polymerization and depolymerization of the filaments. Proteins that regulate these behaviors include proteins that sever and/or cap actin filaments. This report presents direct observation of severing of fluorescently-labeled actin filaments. Coversl...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2014.11.2781