Decoration of Actin Filaments with Myosin S1 Is Commonly Used

question 28

Multiple Choice

Decoration of actin filaments with myosin S1 is commonly used to:

• A)attach actin filaments to cell membranes.
• B)disassemble actin filaments.
• C)reveal the polarity of actin filaments.
• D)reveal the polarity of myosin filaments.

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