title: Actin-related proteins.
abstract: Actin-related proteins (Arps) participate in a diverse array of cellular processes. They modulate assembly of conventional actin, contribute to microtubule-based motility catalyzed by dynein, and serve as integral components of large protein complexes required for gene expression. We highlight here recent work aimed at understanding the roles played by Arps in each of these processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. dorothy@cellbio.wustl.edu
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Schafer
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Schroer
mesh_terms: D051377:Actin-Related Protein 2; D051378:Actin-Related Protein 3; D000199:Actins; D000818:Animals; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D006801:Humans; D008840:Microfilament Proteins; D010802:Phylogeny; D018909:src Homology Domains
chemical_list: C495926:ACTR2 protein, human; C495928:ACTR3 protein, human; C107063:ACTRT1 protein, human; D051377:Actin-Related Protein 2; D051378:Actin-Related Protein 3; D000199:Actins; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; C117063:DBNL protein, human; D008840:Microfilament Proteins