WormBase Tree Display for GO_term: GO:0005884
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| GO:0005884 | Name | actin filament | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definition | A filamentous structure formed of a two-stranded helical polymer of the protein actin and associated proteins. Actin filaments are a major component of the contractile apparatus of skeletal muscle and the microfilaments of the cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells. The filaments, comprising polymerized globular actin molecules, appear as flexible structures with a diameter of 5-9 nm. They are organized into a variety of linear bundles, two-dimensional networks, and three dimensional gels. In the cytoskeleton they are most highly concentrated in the cortex of the cell just beneath the plasma membrane. | |||
| Synonym | Exact | microfilament | ||
| Status | Valid | |||
| Type | Cellular_component | |||
| Child | Instance | GO:1903144 | ||
| GO:1903145 | ||||
| Component | GO:0031941 | |||
| GO:0061834 | ||||
| Parent | Instance_of | GO:0099513 | ||
| Component_of | GO:0015629 | |||
| Attributes_of | Motif | INTERPRO:IPR001265 | ||
| Index | Ancestor (13) | |||
| Descendant | GO:0031941 | |||
| GO:0061834 | ||||
| GO:1903144 | ||||
| GO:1903145 | ||||
| Expr_pattern (11) | ||||
| Picture | WBPicture0000007747 | |||
| WBPicture0000008785 | ||||
| WBPicture0000010969 | ||||
| GO_annotation (12) | ||||
| Version | Gene Ontology releases/2023-11-15 |
