Microtubules are usually discussed with microfilaments. Although they are both proteins that help define cell structure and…

You will find microfilaments in most cells. They are the partner of microtubules. They are long, thin, and…

Actin filaments (F-actin) are linear polymers of globular actin (G-actin) subunits and occur as microfilaments in…

An Introduction to the Myosin Superfamily of Proteins The most commonly described motor proteins belong…

You probably already know the role your own skeleton plays in your life; it gives…

The fluid-mosaic model was not the first scientifically accepted paradigm to describe membrane structure The…

Membrane proteins represent about a third of the proteins in living organisms. Based on their…

Phospholipid bilayers are embedded with proteins, which may be either permanently or temporarily attached to the…

Membrane, in biology, the thin layer that forms the outer boundary of a living cell or of…

All prokaryotic cells have a nucleoid region, DNA and RNA as their genetic material, ribosomes that make…