Lateral and longitudinal actin contacts are distinct features in actin filamentsARCADIA Knowledge Graph

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Lateral and longitudinal actin contacts are distinct features in actin filaments

Claim that actin filaments have two kinds of contacts between actin monomers: lateral (between adjacent chains) and longitudinal (within a chain), as revealed by cryo-EM.

Confidence
80%
active

Evidence Quote

Actin filaments have lateral (between adjacent chains) and longitudinal (within chains) contacts.

Relationship

Lateral contact residues distinct types Longitudinal actin monomer contacts