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actin filament polymerization

Known as: actin polymerization, actin polymerizing activity 
Assembly of actin filaments by the addition of actin monomers to a filament. [GOC:mah]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
A dynamic podosome-like structure of epithelial cells.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Actin reorganization and proplatelet formation in murine megakaryocytes: the role of protein kinase calpha.
With the recent cloning and characterization of thrombopoietin, appreciation of the molecular events surrounding megakaryocyte… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Determination of the alpha-actinin-binding site on actin filaments by cryoelectron microscopy and image analysis
The three-dimensional structure of actin filaments decorated with the actin-binding domain of chick smooth muscle alpha-actinin… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Activated phosphoinositide 3-kinase associates with membrane skeleton in thrombin-exposed platelets.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Tyrosine phosphorylation in human neutrophil.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Actin polymerization and pseudopod extension during amoeboid chemotaxis.
Amoebae of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum are an excellent model system for the study of amoeboid chemotaxis… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Actin filament content and organization in unstimulated platelets
The extent of actin polymerization in unstimulated, discoid platelets was measured by DNase I inhibition assay in Triton X-100… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Actin polymerization. The effect of brevin on filament size and rate of polymerization.
Fluorescent probes covalently bound to actin or to the actin binding protein, brevin, have been utilized to provide information… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
7-Chloro-4-nitrobenzeno-2-oxa-1,3-diazole actin as a probe for actin polymerization.
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
The effects of cytochalasins on actin polymerization and actin ATPase provide insights into the mechanism of polymerization.
Substoichiometric concentrations of cytochalasin D inhibited the rate of polymerization of actin in 0.5 mM MgCl2, increased its… 
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