The nonvolatile terpene antiherbivore compounds are the limonoids, a group of triterpenes (C30) well known as bitter substances in citrus fruit.

The most powerful deterrent to insect feeding known is azadirachtin

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Gelsolin, is regulated by Ca+2 ion concentration and sever actin filaments.

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Filament capping proteins:

CapZ blocks (+)end Tropomodulin blocks (-)end

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Profilin can bind proteins with sequences rich in proline residues at the same time it is bound to actin.

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Profilin – G-actin nucleotide exchange (ADP to ATP) 

Cofilin – F-actin disassembly

Thymosin B-4 – G-actin monomer sequestering

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Actin filament treadmilling is accelerated by:

Profilin and Cofilin

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