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Concept information

Término preferido

actin

Tipo

  • Chemical

Definición

  • Information Filamentous proteins that are the main constituent of the thin filaments of muscle fibers. The filaments (known also as filamentous or F-actin) can be dissociated into their globular subunits; each subunit is composed of a single polypeptide 375 amino acids long. This is known as globular or G-actin. In conjunction with myosins, actin is responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscle.

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • alpha-actin
  • alpha-isoactin
  • beta-actin
  • F-actin
  • G-actin
  • gamma-actin
  • isoactin
  • N-actin

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/3179

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