Microfilament proteins
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004086
Monomeric subunits of primarily globular actin and found in the cytoplasmic matrix of almost all cells. They are often associated with microtubules and may play a role in cytoskeletal function and/or mediate movement of the cell or the organelles within the cell.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004086 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | actin binding proteins; actin-binding proteins |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2013; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Cytoskeletal proteins; BTB-Kelch proteins; Microfilaments; Microtubules; Filamin; Profilins; Tropomyosins; Troponins; Actin; Myosin |
| Translations | Spanish: proteínas de microfilamentos |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004086",
"term": "Microfilament proteins",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Monomeric subunits of primarily globular actin and found in the cytoplasmic matrix of almost all cells. They are often associated with microtubules and may play a role in cytoskeletal function and/or mediate movement of the cell or the organelles within the cell.",
"synonyms": [
"actin binding proteins",
"actin-binding proteins"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"cytoskeletal proteins",
"BTB-Kelch proteins",
"microfilaments",
"microtubules",
"filamin",
"profilins",
"tropomyosins",
"troponins",
"actin",
"myosin"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2013",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "proteínas de microfilamentos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/microfilament-proteins/"
}
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