Population distributions have five important characteristics

Geographic range

Abundance

Density

Dispersion

Dispersal

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Cytochalasin D, 

a fungal alkaloid, depolymerizes actin filaments by binding to the (+) end of F-actin.

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Treadmilling

Because the critical concentrations for the two ends are different, at steady state the free ATP–G-actin will be intermediate between Cc+ and Cc - , so the (+)end will grow and the (-)end will lose subunits.

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The two ends of microfilament polymerize at different rates:

fast-growing end - plus end

slow-growing end - minus end

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Critical concentration (Cc)

minimal concentration of monomers at which filaments form