Key result
Three-dimensional reconstruction of an actin filament bundle from Limulus sperm revealed a bilobed actin subunit bound to 60-kD and 50-kD auxiliary proteins.
Population
Actin filament bundle from the sperm of Limulus
Design
Preclinical
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No immediate clinical implications; leaves open extension of Limulus actin architecture to mammalian cytoskeletal function.
This basic science study elucidates the 3D structure of the Limulus sperm actin bundle, suggesting roles for the 60-kD and 50-kD auxiliary proteins in bundling and twisting.
Bullitt et al. (1988) studied this question. Three-dimensional reconstruction of an actin filament bundle from Limulus sperm revealed a bilobed actin subunit bound to 60-kD and 50-kD auxiliary proteins.
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