Actin polymerization: Where the WASP stings

被引:54
作者
Bi, EF [1 ]
Zigmond, SH
机构
[1] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Cell & Dev Biol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Biol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80102-X
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
How do extracellular signals induce actin polymerization, as required for many cellular responses? Key signal transducers, such as the small GTPases Cdc42 and Pac have now been shown to link via proteins of the WASP family to the Arp2/3 complex, which nucleates actin polymerization. (C) Elsevier Science Ltd ISSN 0960-9822.
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页码:R160 / R163
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