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Actin filaments are 7nm fibres. They are present in both muscle's and they are a component of the cytoskeleton. | Actin filaments are 7nm fibres. They are present in both muscle's and they are a component of the cytoskeleton. | ||
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These filaments help to maintain cell shape. | These filaments help to maintain cell shape. | ||
Actin hydrolyzes ATP to ADP when ATP is bound to the nucleotide binding site, c<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1290515509724_559" />hanging the conformation of actin. Actin filaments are polarized, and facillitate the movement of cellular components. | |||
Revision as of 12:33, 23 November 2010
Actin filaments are 7nm fibres. They are present in both muscle's and they are a component of the cytoskeleton.
Structure:
- Thin
- Flexible
These filaments help to maintain cell shape.
Actin hydrolyzes ATP to ADP when ATP is bound to the nucleotide binding site, changing the conformation of actin. Actin filaments are polarized, and facillitate the movement of cellular components.