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Abstract
The Arp2/3 complex is a ubiquitous and essential component of the actin cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells. It nucleates actin filaments, caps their pointed ends and cross-links them into orthogonal networks. In amoeba, vertebrates and fungi, the complex consists of actin-related proteins Arp2 and Arp3 and individual copies of five novel polypeptides. The Arps are thought to mediate pointed-end capping and nucleation. Chemical cross-linking implicates three subunits in binding the complex to the side of another actin filament.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10322212 DOI: 10.1016/s0959-440x(99)80034-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Struct Biol ISSN: 0959-440X Impact factor: 6.809