Actin and Actin-associated Proteins

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  • Stradal, T. E. B. & Scita, G. 2006. Protein complexes regulatng Arp2/3-mediated actin assembly. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 18: 4-10.
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Myosin 
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  • Sousa, A. D. & Cheney, R. E. 2005. Myosin-X: a molecular motor at the cell's fingertips. Trends Cell Biol. 15: 533-539.
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  • Taylor, K. A. 2007. Revulation and recycling of myosin V. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 19: 67-74.
Microfilament Organization & Function
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  • Del Pozo, M. A. & Schwartz, M. A. 2007. Rac, membrane heterogeneity, caveolin and regulation of growth by integrins. Trends Cell Biol. 17: 246-250.
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  • Kashina, A. S. 2006. Differential arginylation of actin isoforms: the mystery of the actin N-terminus. Trends Cell Biol. 16: 610-615.
  • Kovar, D. R. 2007. Intracellular motility: Myosin and tropomyosin in actin cable flow. Curr. Biol. 14: R244-R247.
  • Kruchten, A. E. & McNiven, M. A. 2006. Dynamin as a mover and pincher during cell mighration and invasion. J. Cell Sci. 119: 1683-1690.
  • Lang, S., Ehler, E. & Gautel, M. 2006. From A to Z and back: Multicompartment proteins in the sarcomere. Trends Cell Biol. 16: 11-18.
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  • McGrath, J. L. 2006. Cell mechanics: FilaminA leads the way. Curr Biol. 16: R326-R327.
  • Miralles, F. & Visa, N. 2006. Actin in transcription and transcription regulation. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 18: 261-266.
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  • Paluch, E., Sykes, C., Prost, J. & Bornens, M. 2006. Dynamic models of the cortical actomyosin gel during cell locomotion and division. Curr. Opin. Cell Biol. 18: 5-10.
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  • Stossel, T. P., Fenteany, G., & Hartwig, J. H. 2006. Cell surface actin remodeling. J. Cell Sci. 119: 3261-3264.
  • Svitkina, T. 2007. N-WASP generates a buzz at membranes on the move. Cell 128: 828-830.
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Updated August 26, 2007