Microfilament Proteins

Introduction: Microfilament Proteins

Description of Microfilament Proteins

Microfilament Proteins: Filaments which are composed primarily of 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Microfilament Proteins: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Microfilament Proteins:

• Microfilament
• Proteins

Terms associated with Microfilament Proteins:

Terms Similar to Microfilament Proteins:

• Actin-Binding Proteins

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Microfilament Proteins:

• Actinin
• Actins
• Myosins
• Tropomyosin
• Troponin
• Gelsolin
• Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family
• Profilins
• Actin Depolymerizing Factors
• Actin Capping Proteins
• Cortactin
• Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Microfilament Proteins

• Biopolymers
• Cytoskeletal Proteins

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Microfilament Proteins

The following list attempts to classify Microfilament Proteins into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Macromolecular Substances
  • Polymers
    • Biopolymers
      • Microfilament Proteins

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Cytoskeletal Proteins
      • Microfilament Proteins

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