accession | 0005884 |
componentOf | |
databaseName | GO |
dbId | 18751 |
definition | A filamentous structure formed of a two-stranded helical polymer of the protein actin and associated proteins. Actin filaments are a major component of the contractile apparatus of skeletal muscle and the microfilaments of the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells. The filaments, comprising polymerized globular actin molecules, appear as flexible structures with a diameter of 5-9 nm. They are organized into a variety of linear bundles, two-dimensional networks, and three dimensional gels. In the cytoskeleton they are most highly concentrated in the cortex of the cell just beneath the plasma membrane. |
displayName | actin filament |
instanceOf | |
modified | [InstanceEdit:9773560] Weiser, Joel, 2022-05-04 |
name | actin filament |
referenceDatabase | [ReferenceDatabase:1] GO |
schemaClass | GO_CellularComponent |
url | https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005884 |
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