Lights, camera, actin

Peter A Rubenstein; Kuo-Kuang Wen

doi:10.1080/15216540500306991

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Lights, camera, actin

Peter A Rubenstein and Kuo-Kuang Wen

IUBMB life, Vol.57(10), pp.683-687

10/2005

DOI: 10.1080/15216540500306991

PMID: 16223708

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Abstract

Actin participates in many important biological processes. Currently, intensive investigation is being carried out in a number of laboratories concerning the function of actin in these processes and the molecular basis of its functions. We present a glimpse into four of these areas: actin-like proteins in bacterial cells, actin in the eukaryotic nucleus, the conformational plasticity of the actin filament, and finally, Arp2/3-dependent regulation of actin filament branching and creation of new filament barbed ends.

Animals

Humans

Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein - physiology

Actins - metabolism

Actins - chemistry

Models, Molecular

Escherichia coli Proteins - metabolism

Protein Conformation

Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins - physiology

Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex - chemistry

Actins - physiology

Cell Nucleus - physiology

Details

Title: Subtitle: Lights, camera, actin
Creators: Peter A Rubenstein - Department of Biochemistry, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. peter-rubenstein@uiowa.edu
Kuo-Kuang Wen
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: IUBMB life, Vol.57(10), pp.683-687
Publisher: England
DOI: 10.1080/15216540500306991
PMID: 16223708
ISSN: 1521-6543
eISSN: 1521-6551
Grant note: GM33689 / NIGMS NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 10/2005
Academic Unit: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984024561002771

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