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Abstract
The bacterial protein MreB has been identified as a prokaryotic homolog of the eukaryotic cytoskeletal protein actin. While we still know little about MreB's function, the structural similarities and differences between MreB and actin provide more insight into the remarkable properties of actin.Mesh:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11747839 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00615-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834