Many large mammals, including humans and K selected individuals – Type I curve 

Many birds, small mammals, reptiles and some annual plants – Type II curve 

Many fish and marine invertebrates, r selected individuals - Type III curve

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8321

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Elongation phase

short oligomer rapidly increases in length by the addition of actin monomers to both of its ends, causing filament elongation

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8320

#XL - Q Biochemistry

The lag phase can be reduced or abolished entirely by adding premade nuclei.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8319

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Nucleation phase 

Lag period (Time taken for nucleation) Rate-limiting Step.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8318

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Nucleation phase 

Two G-actin molecules bind relatively weakly to each other, but addition of a third actin monomer to form a trimer makes the entire group more stable, acts as a nucleus for polymerization.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8317

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Actin polymerization in vitro proceeds in three steps:

1.Nucleation phase

2.Elongation phase

3.Steady-state

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8316

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Persistence length,

minimum filament length at which random thermal fluctuations are likely to cause it to bend.