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CapZ Actin Capping Protein  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An actin capping protein that binds to the barbed-ends of ACTIN filaments. It is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha and a beta subunit. It regulates actin assembly by stabilizing actin oligomers for elongation. In SKELETAL MUSCLE, CapZ is localized to the Z-disk.

Entry terms

  • Cap Z Protein
  • CapZ Protein

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P35506ZF-H

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