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== CapZ (Actin Capping Protein, CP) == | == CapZ (Actin Capping Protein, CP) == | ||
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CapZ is expressed in all eukaryotic cells. It binds to the fast growing barbed ends of actin filaments and blocks G-actin association and disassociation, thus regulating actin filament dynamics. In skeletal muscle it localizes at the Z-disk. | CapZ is expressed in all eukaryotic cells. It binds to the fast growing barbed ends of actin filaments and blocks G-actin association and disassociation, thus regulating actin filament dynamics. In skeletal muscle it localizes at the Z-disk. | ||