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#Question id: 2597


How do the different types of actin-binding proteins relate to the ability of actin to form bundles and networks?

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
  1. Proteins promoting bundle formation have one actin-binding site, whereas proteins promoting network formation have two actin-binding sites.

  2. Different types of actin bind different actin-binding proteins to form bundles or networks.

  3.  Proteins that promote bundle formation bind ADP-actin, whereas proteins that promote network formation bind ATP-actin.

  4. Proteins promoting bundle formation tend to be short and inflexible, whereas proteins that promote network formation tend to be longer and more flexible.