Actin binding proteins that change extent and rate of actin monomer-polymer distribution by different mechanisms

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 190, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 67-74

  Weber, Annemarie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Actin depolymerizing factor; Actin monomer pool; Actin monomer sequestration; Atp hydrolysis; Capping proteins; Cofilin; Coordinated calcium regulation; Critical concentration changes; Depolymerization rate constant; Ebashi; Elongation rates; Lamellipodia; Leucocytes; Listeria monocytogenes; Myosin heads; Platelets; Profilin; Thymosin 4; Thyone acrosome; Treadmilling; Tropomodulin; Troponin

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; COFILIN; TROPOMODULIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; DEPOLYMERIZATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; HYDROLYSIS;

EID: 0032971134     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-5543-8_8     Document Type: Article

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