Actin Cytoskeleton (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Actin Cytoskeleton

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Actin is an abundant protein, present in every cell. Penn Vet researchers showed that differences in the order of nucleotides -- not the amino acids -- governed the distinct functions of two forms of actin.

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