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Abstract
Fibers composed of MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS, which are predominately ACTIN. They are the smallest of the cytoskeletal filaments.
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- Actin Filaments
- Actin Microfilaments
- Microfilaments
- Actin Cytoskeletons
- Actin Filament
- Actin Microfilament
- Cytoskeleton, Actin
- Cytoskeletons, Actin
- Filament, Actin
- Filaments, Actin
- Microfilament
- Microfilament, Actin
- Microfilaments, Actin
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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2012 (1977); use CYTOPLASMIC FILAMENTS 1980-1985
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- Cytoplasm (1966-1976)
- Cytoskeleton (1977-1985)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Actin Cytoskeleton. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008841. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008841
- Actin Cytoskeleton. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actin_cytoskeleton
- Actin Cytoskeleton. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14860845