Capping actin filament growth: Tropomodulin in muscle and nonmuscle cells

Journal of General Physiology

Volumn , Issue 50TH ANN. SYMP., 1997, Pages 79-89

  Fowler, Velia M ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; TROPOMODULIN; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; CARRIER PROTEIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DROSOPHILA; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; SARCOMERE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; EPITHELIUM; GROWTH; HEART MUSCLE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; EPITHELIUM; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; GROWTH; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOCARDIUM; TROPOMODULIN;

EID: 0030949077     PISSN: 00221295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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