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Microfilament

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myofilamentnounA filament within a myofibril, constructed from proteins
protofilamentnounA filament of polymerized tubulin in a cell, which becomes part of a microtubule
tonofilamentnoun(biochemistry) A structural filament of keratin present in the cytoplasm
actinnoun(biochemistry, uncountable) A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).
actininnoun(biochemistry) Any of several microfilament proteins that have a function in the attachment of actin fibres in muscle cells
macrofilamentnounA relatively large filament
biofilamentnounA biological filament
nucleofilamentnounA filamentous form of a chromosome made from nucleosome subunits.
twinfilinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins that bind actin
tonofibrilnoun(biology) A structural fibril of tonofilaments found in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells
profilinnoun(biochemistry) An actin-binding protein involved in the dynamic turnover and restructuring of the actin cytoskeleton, found in all eukaryotic organisms in most cells.
microfibrilnounA bundle of cellulose polymer chains held together by weak bonds.
cytoskeletonnounA matrix of intercellular protein, in the forms of microfilaments and microtubules, that provide some rigidity to cells
filaminnoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins that bind actin filaments and anchor membrane proteins.
intermediate filamentnoun(biochemistry) Any of a family of twisted protein filaments intermediate in size between microfilaments and microtubules.
cofilinnoun(biochemistry) Any of a class of proteins which disassemble actin filaments
cortactinnoun(biochemistry) A microfilament protein that regulates the assembly and organization of cortical actin
actinomyosinnounActomyosin.
granulofilamentnounA granular filament
fibroactinnoun(biochemistry) A form of fibronectin related to an actin

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