Calponins: Adaptable modular regulators of the actin cytoskeleton

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1990-1995

  Rozenblum, Guido T ^a   Gimona, Mario ^a  

^a Department of Cell Biology and Oncology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Actin turnover; Calponin; Cytoskeleton; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

CALPONIN; MYOSIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; CANCER INVASION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL INVASION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL TYPE; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SHORT SURVEY; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; THIN FILAMENT;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOSKELETON; HUMANS; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 48949118319     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2007.07.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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