Aktiinisäikeillä
Aktiinisäikeillä, known in English as actin filaments or microfilaments, are essential components of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells. These dynamic polymers are composed of the globular protein actin, which polymerizes to form long, helical filaments. Actin filaments are crucial for a variety of cellular processes, including maintaining cell shape, enabling cell movement, and facilitating intracellular transport.
The formation of actin filaments, known as polymerization, involves the addition of actin monomers to the growing
In addition to their role in motility and structural support, actin filaments are involved in intracellular