microfilament

Structure: - cytoskeletal filaments: - microtubules: 25 nm - intermediate filaments: 10-12 nm (includes neurofilaments) - microfilaments: 7-10 nm

Properties

SUBUNITS: microfilament protein MOTIF: coiled coil

References

Cairns NJ, Lee VM, Trojanowski JQ. The cytoskeleton in neurodegenerative diseases. J Pathol. 2004 Nov;204(4):438-49. Review. PMID: 15495240