#Question id: 2420
#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
Which of the following proteins promotes actin assembly and is involved in signaling pathways controlling actin assembly at the plasma membrane?
#Question id: 2421
#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
Listeria is a bacterial parasite that has evolved unique ways to enter animal cells and then use actin polymerization for its intracellular movement. Which of the following statements is true in regard to Listeria and actin polymerization?
#Question id: 2422
#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
What actin-binding protein mediates gel-sol transitions?
#Question id: 2423
#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
What is the function of thymosin beta-4?
#Question id: 2424
#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
Which of the following statements correctly describe(s) actin?
a. Actin is a highly conserved protein.
b. Multiple actin genes may be found in higher eukaryotes.
c. Actin is the most abundant protein in a eukaryotic cell.
d. Individual actin filaments can be observed by electron microscopy.
e. One end of an actin filament is different from the other.
#Question id: 2425
#Unit 2. Cellular Organization
Which of the following is (are) actin-based structures?
a. adherins belt b. contractile ring c. mitotic spindle
d. nuclear lamina e. stress fibers