Actin Post-translational Modifications: The Cinderella of Cytoskeletal Control
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https://hdl.handle.net/1956/23753Utgivelsesdato
2019Metadata
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2018.11.010Sammendrag
Actin is one of the most abundant proteins in eukaryotic cells and the main component of the microfilament system. It plays essential roles in numerous cellular activities including muscle contraction, maintenance of cell integrity and motility, as well as transcriptional regulation. Besides interacting with various actin-binding proteins (ABPs), proper actin function is regulated by posttranslational modifications (PTMs), such as acetylation, arginylation, oxidation, and others. Here, we explain how actin PTMs can contribute to filament formation and stability, and may have additional actin regulatory functions, which potentially contribute to disease development.