A microfilament, also called an actin filament, is a cable made of actin proteins in the cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells, forming part of the cytoskeleton and acting with myosin to cause cell contraction.
Un microfilamento, también conocido como filamento de actina, es un filamento de proteínas de actina en el citoplasma de casi todas las células eucariotas, formando parte del citoesqueleto y actuando junto con la miosina para causar la contracción celular.
| Front | microfilament |
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| Back | A cable composed of actin proteins in the cytoplasm of almost every eukaryotic cell, making up part of the cytoskeleton and acting alone or with myosin to cause cell contraction; also known as an actin filament. |
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