microfilaments
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004087
Fibers composed of microfilament proteins, which are predominately actin. They are the smallest of the cytoskeletal filaments.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004087 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| Synonyms | actin cytoskeleton; actin filaments; actin microfilaments |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | cytoskeleton; microfilament proteins; intermediate filaments; actin |
| Translations | Spanish: microfilamentos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004087",
"term": "microfilaments",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Fibers composed of microfilament proteins, which are predominately actin. They are the smallest of the cytoskeletal filaments.",
"synonyms": [
"actin cytoskeleton",
"actin filaments",
"actin microfilaments"
],
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"cytoskeleton",
"microfilament proteins",
"intermediate filaments",
"actin"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2012",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "microfilamentos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/microfilaments/"
}
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