Abstract
Two studies characterizing Drosophila Arp2/3 complex and Scar mutants demonstrate that assembly of some actin structures in nonmotile cells of multicellular organisms utilizes the same proteins as are important for actin assembly in motile cells. These studies also show that assembly of other actin structures is independent of these proteins, suggesting that alternative mechanisms also exist.
MeSH terms
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Actin-Related Protein 2
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Actin-Related Protein 3
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Actins / genetics
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Actins / metabolism*
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Animals
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Carrier Proteins / genetics
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Carrier Proteins / metabolism
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Cytoskeletal Proteins*
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Drosophila / embryology
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Humans
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Proteins / genetics
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Proteins / metabolism
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Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein
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Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family
Substances
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ACTR2 protein, human
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ACTR3 protein, human
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Actin-Related Protein 2
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Actin-Related Protein 3
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Actins
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Carrier Proteins
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Cytoskeletal Proteins
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Proteins
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WAS protein, human
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WASF1 protein, human
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Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein
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Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein Family