A pocket full of water molecules – how actin filaments drive the cell's motion - EurekAlert

Actin filaments are protein fibers that make up the internal skeleton of the cell. As active elements of our cells, actin filaments support the cell’s fusion, movement and are involved in many other cellular processes. Importantly, they are also a major const…
image: Cryo-EM reconstruction of F-actin bound to Mg2+-ADP-BeF3. at 2.2 Å resolution. The central actin subunit is colored blue, the other four subunits are grey. Densities corresponding to water mol… [+3351 chars] Read More