title: Actin cytoskeleton: a nucleator face-off.
abstract: Actin assembly proteins initiate the formation of diverse cytoskeletal structures in a single cell. A new study shows that assembly factors compete for actin monomers, leading to homeostasis between different actin networks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. Electronic address: james.b.moseley@dartmouth.edu.
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Moseley
mesh_terms: D051376:Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex / Q000378:metabolism*; D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism*; D012568:Schizosaccharomyces / Q000166:cytology*; D029702:Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D051376:Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex; D000199:Actins; D029702:Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins