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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Cell_and_Molecular_Biology/Book%3A_Cells_-_Molecules_and_Mechanisms_(Wong)/12%3A_Cytoskeleton/12.03%3A_Actin_MicrofilamentsMicrofilaments are also known as actin filaments, filamentous actin, and f-actin, and they are the cytoskeletal opposites of the intermediate filaments. These strands are made up of small globular act...Microfilaments are also known as actin filaments, filamentous actin, and f-actin, and they are the cytoskeletal opposites of the intermediate filaments. These strands are made up of small globular actin (g-actin) subunits that stack on one another with relatively small points of contact.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Ouachita_Baptist_University/Reyna_Cell_Biology/07%3A_(T3)_Cytoskeleton/7.03%3A_Actin_MicrofilamentsMicrofilaments are also known as actin filaments, filamentous actin, and f-actin, and they are the cytoskeletal opposites of the intermediate filaments. These strands are made up of small globular act...Microfilaments are also known as actin filaments, filamentous actin, and f-actin, and they are the cytoskeletal opposites of the intermediate filaments. These strands are made up of small globular actin (g-actin) subunits that stack on one another with relatively small points of contact.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/03%3A_The_Cellular_Basis_of_Life/3.11%3A_The_CytoskeletonThis page outlines the cytoskeleton, composed of actin filaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules, each fulfilling distinct roles. Actin filaments enhance mechanical strength and assist in mu...This page outlines the cytoskeleton, composed of actin filaments, intermediate filaments, and microtubules, each fulfilling distinct roles. Actin filaments enhance mechanical strength and assist in muscle contraction and cytokinesis. Intermediate filaments, such as keratins, provide structural stability. Microtubules, the largest fibers, aid in intracellular transport and chromosome movements during division, and form structures like cilia and flagella.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Coastline_College/Book-_Cells_-_Molecules_and_Mechanisms_(Wong)/07%3A_Membrane_Boundaries_and_Capturing_Energy/7.05%3A_Cytoskeleton/7.5.03%3A_Actin_MicrofilamentsMicrofilaments are also known as actin filaments, filamentous actin, and f-actin, and they are the cytoskeletal opposites of the intermediate filaments. These strands are made up of small globular act...Microfilaments are also known as actin filaments, filamentous actin, and f-actin, and they are the cytoskeletal opposites of the intermediate filaments. These strands are made up of small globular actin (g-actin) subunits that stack on one another with relatively small points of contact.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Biochemistry/Book%3A_Biochemistry_Free_For_All_(Ahern_Rajagopal_and_Tan)/02%3A_Structure_and_Function/2.05%3A_Structure_and_Function-_Protein_Function_IIIn this section we begin our discussion of a subclass of proteins that catalyze reactions releasing energy and convert it into mechanical force. These operate at the cellular and organismal level and ...In this section we begin our discussion of a subclass of proteins that catalyze reactions releasing energy and convert it into mechanical force. These operate at the cellular and organismal level and are known as motor proteins. Motor proteins rely on globular structural proteins, so it is important that we describe how these cellular “railways” are assembled before discussing the motor proteins themselves. There are two relevant fibrous structures serving as rails for motor proteins.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_(Boundless)/04%3A_Cell_Structure/4.16%3A_The_Cytoskeleton_-_MicrofilamentsMicrofilaments, which are the thinnest part of the cytoskeleton, are used to give shape to the cell and support all of its internal parts.