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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Cytoskeletal Proteins > Microfilament Proteins

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Microfilament Proteins  

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  • Microfilament Protein
  • Protein, Microfilament

Scope note

  • 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.

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  • 85

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008840

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