Ca2+-sensitive gelation of actin filaments by a new protein factor.

Nature ·Vol. 282 ·No. 5734 ·1979-11-01 ·Pages 44-8

Mimura N, Asano A

Abstract

Two protein factors which bind to, and induce gelation of, actin filaments were purified from Ehrlich tumour cells. Filamin induced Ca2+-insensitive gelation, whereas a new protein factor ('actinogelin') was found to induce Ca2+-sensitive gelation.

MeSH Terms

Actins/metabolism Animals Calcium/physiology Calcium-Binding Proteins/isolation & purification,metabolism Carrier Proteins/metabolism Cells, Cultured Gels Mice Molecular Weight Protein Binding

Chemicals

Actins Calcium-Binding Proteins Carrier Proteins Gels Calcium

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Mimura N

Asano A

Article Info

Journal

Nature

Abbr.

Nature

ISSN

0028-0836

DOI

10.1038/282044a0

Published

1979-11-01

Pages

44-8

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0410462

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1038/282044a0 View journal details

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