'One ring to rule them all': How actin filaments are assembled by formins

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Apr 16, 2024, 12:09 pm128 pts
Actin is a highly abundant protein that controls the shape and movement of all our cells. Actin achieves this by assembling into filaments, one actin molecule at a time. The proteins of the formin family are pivotal partners in this process: positioned at the filament end, formins recruit new actin subunits and…

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