How is actin polymerization nucleated in vivo?

Trends in Cell Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 288-293

  Condeelis, John ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COFILIN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; WISKOTT ALDRICH SYNDROME PROTEIN;

ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL TYPE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LAMELLIPODIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0035399959     PISSN: 09628924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8924(01)02008-6     Document Type: Review

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