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MeSH Heading: Actin Cytoskeleton
Tree Number(s): A11.284.430.214.190.750.050
Unique ID: D008841
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008841
Scope Note: Fibers composed of MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS, which are predominately ACTIN. They are the smallest of the cytoskeletal filaments.
Entry Term(s): Actin Filaments; Actin Microfilaments; Microfilaments
Previous Indexing: Cytoplasm (1966-1976); Cytoskeleton (1977-1985)
Public MeSH Note: 2012; see MICROFILAMENTS 1991-2011, see CYTOSKELETON 1986-1990, see CYTOPLASMIC FILAMENTS 1980-1985, see CYTOPLASM 1977-1979
History Note: 2012 (1977); use CYTOPLASMIC FILAMENTS 1980-1985
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1985/02/25
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0013782
Scope Note: Fibers composed of MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS, which are predominately ACTIN. They are the smallest of the cytoskeletal filaments.
Terms: Actin Cytoskeleton Preferred Term
Term UI T779492
Date10/20/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Actin Filaments
Term UI T406142
Date02/01/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2001); Actin Microfilaments
Term UI T779494
Date10/20/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Microfilaments
Term UI T026450
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1986)

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