The Actin Cytoskeleton and Actin-Based Motility

The actin cytoskeleton-a collection of actin filaments with their accessory and regulatory proteins-is the primary force-generating machinery in the cell. It can produce pushing (protrusive) forces through coordinated polymerization of multiple actin filaments or pulling (contractile) forces through...

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Published in:	Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology Vol. 10; no. 1
Main Author:	Svitkina, Tatyana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.01.2018
Subjects:	Actin Cytoskeleton - chemistry Actin Cytoskeleton - physiology Actins - physiology Animals Biological Transport Cell Movement Humans Morphogenesis Muscle Contraction Myosin Type II - chemistry Myosin Type II - physiology Phagocytosis
ISSN:	1943-0264, 1943-0264
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