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== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
Actin binds ATP in a cleft. It changes its conformation upon hydrolysis of its bound ATP to ADP. Actin filaments are polar. They are formed with all monomers having their clefts pointing in the same direction. | <scene name='43/430015/Cv/8'>Actin binds ATP in a cleft</scene>. It changes its conformation upon hydrolysis of its bound ATP to ADP. Actin filaments are polar. They are formed with all monomers having their clefts pointing in the same direction. | ||
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== 3D Structures of Actin == | == 3D Structures of Actin == | ||