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Microfilaments

Microfilaments

The smallest of the cytoskeletal filaments. They are composed chiefly of actin and/or myosin.


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can anyone help me answer these biology questions?

... when atoms dont share e- equally - what would happen if you hydrogenate veggie oil? - carbon tends to form what kind(s) of bonds? - what do microfilaments do? - why can water form hydrogen bonds? - what is the relationship between dehydration rxns and hydrolysis? - where would you find the ...

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by tungvinchenzo
Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:55 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: can anyone help me answer these biology questions?
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Re: proteins found in the cell membrane.

... 5. Intercellular joining (Your junction proteins) 6. Attachment to the Extracellular matrix and cytoskeleton. (All your stabilizing proteins, microfilaments, intermediate, and microtubules.) *scratches head* Transport, signal, and stabilizers?

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by keenangp
Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:54 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: proteins found in the cell membrane.
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HomeWork HELP!

... if you could help me :wink: About the cell. Answer as many as you can, please. -Membrane enclosed region in a cell -A network of microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments -A small membranous bag -A cluster of protein-synthesizing organelles -A water-soluble small basic protein ...

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by Stalkerfishy
Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:12 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: HomeWork HELP!
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Membrane bound or not, Double Membrane.. Help Please...

... Reticulum - Membrane Bound Golgi Body Central Vacuole Lysosomes - Membrane Bound Peroxisomes Chloroplasts - Double Mitochondria - Double Microfilaments Ribosomes - Some membrane bound, some not Plasma Membrane Cell Wall Centrioles Microtubules Cilia Flagellum Yeah... I know a lot of htem ...

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by Persona
Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:29 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Membrane bound or not, Double Membrane.. Help Please...
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vacuole

I've never run into such a functional distinction between vesicles and vacuoles. Anyway, I'm guessing that microfilaments contribute to their movement in the cells, since they exist in cells that don't have active microtubules, and that fusion with other membranes involves recognition ...

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by Darby
Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:40 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: vacuole
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