Actin can reversibly assemble into filaments that consist of two helices of actin subunits

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Dictyostelium has evolved developmentally regulated systems of cell-cell adhesion that are necessary for the morphogenesis of individual cells into a coherent organism.

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There are three cell adhesion molecule are-

24 KDa glycoprotein (gp 24)- Ddcad1

80 KDa glycoprotein (gp 80)- Csa A

150 KDa glycoprotein (gp 150)- Lag C

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gp 24– form loose aggregate

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gp 80 – form tight aggregate

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gp 150– help in migration of slug

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Adenylate cyclase A (ACA), is responsible for the synthesis of cAMP.