Cofilin-Mediated Filament Softening and Crosslinking Counterbalance to Enhance Actin Network Flexibility
Sun Z, Murrell M. Cofilin-Mediated Filament Softening and Crosslinking Counterbalance to Enhance Actin Network Flexibility. Physical Review Letters 2024, 133: 218402. DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.133.218402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActin-binding proteinsF-actin networkF-actinCrosslinking proteinsF-actin crosslinking proteinCrosslinks F-actinF-actin filamentsTransmission of mechanical forcesCofilin concentrationFilamentous-actinAccessory proteinsCell cytoskeletonCell divisionCell shapeCofilinBinding proteinCell migrationFilament flexibilityProteinDisulfide bondsFilament levelFilamentsCellsMechanical forcesLow pH