Measurement and analysis of in vitro actin polymerization

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 1046, Issue , 2013, Pages 273-293

  Doolittle, Lynda K ^a   Rosen, Michael K ^a   Padrick, Shae B ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin polymerization; Biochemical assay; In vitro reconstitution; Quantitative analysis

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MONOMER; PYRENE;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84934440885     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-538-5_16     Document Type: Article

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