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FILAMENT MYOSINE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
CONT

Myosin molecules were known to be more complex: they have globular "head" domains that bind actin filaments and helical "tail" domains that self-associate to form bipolar myosin filaments.

PHR

To elongate myosin filament. To (un)cap (short) myosin filaments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
CONT

Les molécules de myosine ont une tête globulaire, qui se lie aux filaments d'actine, et une queue hélicoïdale. Les queues s'associent spontanément entre elles pour former des filaments de myosine bipolaires.

PHR

Un filament de myosine s'allonge.

PHR

(Dé)coiffer un filament de myosine.

Spanish

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