Actin cytoskeleton: Thinking globally, actin’ locally

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Lanier, Lorene M.; Gertler, Frank
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Abstract
A class of proteins dubbed pipmodulins bind to and sequester the phospholipid PIP2 in the plasma membrane. Local release of PIP2 controls actin dynamics in specific subcellular regions and plays a critical role in regulating actin-based cell motility and morphogenesis.
Date issued
2000-09
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83507
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Journal
Current Biology
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
Lanier, Lorene M., and Frank B. Gertler. “Actin cytoskeleton: Thinking globally, actin’ locally.” Current Biology 10, no. 18 (September 2000): R655-R657. Copyright © 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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09609822
1879-0445
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