Bio Types of Cytoskeletal Elements

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Microtubules description

hollow tubes

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Microtubules subunits

tubulin

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Microtubules function

1. highway for vesicles and organelles
2. Flagellum - sperm
3. Cilia - respiratory tract, uterine tubes
4. Cell Division:
Form microtubules for chromosome movement

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Microfilaments description

intertwined actin filaments

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microfilaments subunits

actin

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Microfilaments function

1. Change cell shape
2. Muscle contraction
3. Cytoplasmic streaming (plants)
4. Cell motility
5. Amoeboid movement
6. Cell Division:
Form cleavage furrow for cytokinesis in animal cells

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Intermediate Filaments Description

fibrous

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Intermediate Filaments subunits

keratin

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Intermediate Filaments function

1. Anchors organelles
2. Nuclear lamina formation