Molecular evolution: actin's long lost relative found.
The bacterial protein MreB has been identified as a prokaryotic homolog of the eukaryotic cytoskeletal protein actin. While we still know little about MreB's function, the structural similarities and differences between MreB and actin provide more insight into the remarkable properties of actin.
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Box 800733, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0733, USA. egelman@virginia.edu
D000199:Actins / Q000235:genetics*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011487:Protein Conformation
D000199:Actins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; C078473:MreB protein, E coli