Structural basis for cofilin binding and actin filament disassembly
Cofilin is a small actin-binding protein that accelerates actin turnover by disassembling actin filaments. Here the authors present the 3.8 Å cryo-EM structure of a cofilin-decorated actin filament and discuss mechanistic implications.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04290-w |