Although purified actin can assemble reversibly in vitro, various actin-binding proteins regulate the assembly of actin filaments in the cell. Predict the effect on a cell’s actin cytoskeleton if function-blocking antibodies against each of the following were independently microinjected into cells: profilin, thymosin-β4, CapZ, and the Arp2/3 complex.

Although purified actin can assemble reversibly in vitro, various actin-binding proteins regulate the assembly of actin filaments in the cell. Predict the effect on a cell’s actin cytoskeleton if function-blocking antibodies against each of the following were independently microinjected into cells: profilin, thymosin-β4, CapZ, and the Arp2/3 complex.

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Lauralee Sherwood

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