The phenomenological study of the assembly of muscle and non-muscle actin; a history in Japan.
F. Oosawa
Oct 1, 1987
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BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology
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Key Takeaway Key Takeaway: In Japan, the study of actin assembly has been a central topic in cell biology since the early 20th century, with a focus on muscle actin and its non-muscle counterparts.
Abstract
This is a brief historical view, based on my personal experience, of the phenomenological study of the assembly of actin in Japan. The morphogenesis and dynamics of protein filaments and cytoskeleton now represent one of the central problems in cell biology. The approach to this problem at the molecular level was first undertaken on actin from muscle.
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