ADF/cofilin weakens lateral contacts in the actin filament

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 291, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 513-519

  McGough, Amy ^a   Chiu, Wah ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin binding protein; Actin depolymerizing factor; Actin structure; Electron microscopy; F actin

Indexed keywords

ACTIN DEPOLYMERIZING FACTOR; COFILIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION;

EID: 0033588258     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2968     Document Type: Article

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