FEATURES

FAMILY

F-actin-capping protein alpha subunit family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as CAPZA_YARLI, CAP1. F-actin-capping proteins bind in a Ca(2+)-independent manner to the fast growing ends of actin filaments (barbed end) thereby blocking the exchange of subunits at these ends. Unlike other capping proteins (such as gelsolin and severin), these proteins do not sever actin filaments (By similarity). Heterodimer of an alpha and a beta subunit.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

CAP1

F-actin-capping protein subunit alpha

CAP1

Molecular Synopsis