Microfilaments, composed of actin, provide structural support to cells, enable movement like amoeba locomotion, and participate in processes like muscle contraction and animal cell division.
Microfilaments, primarily made of actin, support cell shape, facilitate cell movement (like amoeboid motion), aid in muscle contraction, and are involved in cytokinesis in animal cells.
| Front | Microfilaments |
|---|---|
| Back | - support cell shape - aid in cleavage furrow (animals) amoeba movement, skeletal muscle contractions through myosin filaments (animals) - made from actin protein |
Tags: chapter_05, cytoskeleton, eukaryote, prokaryote
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