Biologically Active Substance
actin-binding protein
ac·tin bind·ing pro·tein
Definitions related to actin-binding protein:
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A diverse group of proteins that bind to actin. These proteins direct a complex network of protein filaments that provide stability to the cellular infrastructure by supporting the dynamic motility of microfilaments, thereby enabling intracellular translocation and organelle transport.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(actin binding protein) Diverse family of cytoskeletal proteins which bind actin, thereby stabilizing or destabilizing microfilaments, anchoring them to other cell structures, or subserving intracellular translocation and motility.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Protein that binds to actin filaments and modulates their properties and functions. Examples: actin-bundling protein, actin severing protein.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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