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Actins MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Actins
Tree Number(s)
D05.750.078.730.250
D12.776.210.500.100
D12.776.220.525.255
Unique ID
D000199
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000199
Scope Note
Filamentous proteins that are the main constituent of the thin filaments of muscle fibers. The filaments (known also as filamentous or F-actin) can be dissociated into their globular subunits; each subunit is composed of a single polypeptide 375 amino acids long. This is known as globular or G-actin. In conjunction with MYOSINS, actin is responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscle.
Entry Term(s)
Actin
F-Actin
G-Actin
Isoactin
N-Actin
alpha-Actin
alpha-Isoactin
beta-Actin
gamma-Actin
Registry Number
0
Previous Indexing
Muscle Proteins (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note
82; was ACTIN 1973-81
Online Note
use ACTINS to search ACTIN 1971-81 (as Prov 1971-72)
History Note
82; was ACTIN 1971-81 (Prov 1971-72)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2005/06/30
Actins Preferred
alpha-Isoactin Narrower
beta-Actin Narrower
N-Actin Narrower
G-Actin Narrower
gamma-Actin Narrower
Isoactin Narrower
alpha-Actin Narrower
F-Actin Narrower
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