actin / microfilaments
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filamentous, dynamic, spins and adds actin monomers like a top-hat
binds to the plus end
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ARP
branched
binds to and stabilizes the minus end
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thymosin
prevents nucleation / polymerization
binds to monomeric actin
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profilin
promotes nucleation / polymerization
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gelsolin
does not consume energy
mechanism unclear
for severing
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tropomyosin
stabilizing
protects from cofilin
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cofilin
destabilizing
causes actin filaments to twist more tightly
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CapZ
stabilizes the plus end
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ARP complex
stabilizing the minus end
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villin
crosslink filaments
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fimbrin
parallel bundles
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filamins / spectrins
crosslink webs
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