Cytoskeletal tropomyosins: Choreographers of actin filament functional diversity

Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 261-274

  Vindin, Howard ^a   Gunning, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Actin; Cytoskeletal regulation; Cytoskeleton; Tropomyosin

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; TROPOMYOSIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; ACTINS; ANIMALS; CYTOSKELETON; HUMANS; TROPOMYOSIN;

EID: 84890115473     PISSN: 01424319     EISSN: 15732657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10974-013-9355-8     Document Type: Review

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