The Arp2/3 complex: A central regulator of the actin cytoskeleton

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1607-1626

  May, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actin cytoskeleton; Arp2 3 complex; Dendritic nucleation; Listeria; WASP

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ACTIN RELATED PROTEIN; ARP2 3 COMPLEX; CORTACTIN; MYOSIN; PROTEIN ABP1P; PROTEIN WASP; REGULATOR PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIN FILAMENT; CELL STRUCTURE; CROSS LINKING; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; LAMELLIPODIUM; LISTERIA; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; YEAST;

LISTERIA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0034776550     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00000800     Document Type: Review

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