Stabilization of actin filaments by ATP and inorganic phosphate.
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Both inorganic orthophosphate and ATP stabilize actin filaments. This is reflected by a reduced nucleotide exchange and by a protection against filament breakdown by SDS or KI. When the filament-stabilizing effect of ATP was maximal, only about 15% of the actin subunits of the filament had bound one molecule of the nucleotide offered in the stabilizing solution.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of biosciences
دوره 44 7-8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989