Maintaining Actin Filament Length Occurs Through a Process Called Treadmilling

question 4

Multiple Choice

Maintaining actin filament length occurs through a process called treadmilling. Which of the following proteins severs actin filaments and then caps the severed end, preventing further polymerization?

• A) Cofilin
• B) Gelsolin
• C) Phalloidin
• D) Profilin
• E) Thymosin

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