Domain analysis of the actin-binding and actin-remodeling activities of drebrin

Experimental Cell Research

Volumn 253, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 673-680

  Hayashi, Kensuke ^a   Ishikawa, Ryoki ^a   Kawai Hirai, Rika ^a   Takagi, Takashi ^b   Taketomi, Ayako ^a   Shirao, Tomoaki ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Actin filament; Actin binding protein; Drebrin; GFP; Stress fiber

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; DREBRIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033573145     PISSN: 00144827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/excr.1999.4663     Document Type: Article

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