actin binding proteins Flashcards
1
Q
filament initiation and polymerization
A
arp 2/3, formin
2
Q
filament stabilization
A
tropomyosin
3
Q
filament cross linking
A
alpha actin, filamin, fimbrin, vilin
4
Q
filament severing/ depolymerization
A
cofilin
5
Q
monomer binding
A
profilin
6
Q
actin filament linkage to other proteins
A
dystrophin, spectrin
7
Q
villin is also
A
microvilli
8
Q
fimbrin is also
A
fliopodia and microvilli
9
Q
filamin is also
A
lamellipodia
10
Q
alpha actin is also
A
contractile bundles