Extent of myosin penetration within the actin cortex regulates cell surface mechanics
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26611-2
Abstract: In animal cells, shape is mostly determined by the actomyosin cortex, a thin cytoskeletal network underlying the plasma membrane. Myosin motors generate tension in the cortex, and tension gradients result in cellular deformations. As such,… read more here.
Keywords: myosin; mechanics; cortex; actin cortex ... See more keywords
Myosin Light Chain Kinase driven myosin II turnover regulates actin cortex contractility during mitosis.
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DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e20-09-0608
Abstract: Force generation by the molecular motor myosin II (MII) at the actin cortex is a universal feature of animal cells. Despite its central role in driving cell shape changes, the mechanisms underlying MII regulation at… read more here.
Keywords: turnover; light chain; myosin; actin cortex ... See more keywords