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Abstract
An actin capping protein that binds to the barbed-ends of ACTIN filaments. It is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha and a beta subunit. It regulates actin assembly by stabilizing actin oligomers for elongation. In SKELETAL MUSCLE, CapZ is localized to the Z-disk.
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- Cap Z Protein
- CapZ Protein
- CapZ Actin Capping Protein, alpha Subunit
- CapZ Actin Capping Protein, beta Subunit
- CapZ Protein, alpha Subunit
- CapZ Protein, beta Subunit
- CapZ alpha Protein
- CapZ beta Protein
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2006(1991)
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- National Library of Medicine. CapZ Actin Capping Protein. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051347. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051347
- CapZ Actin Capping Protein. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CapZ
- CapZ Actin Capping Protein. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50259618