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    The document summarizes the three main components of the cytoskeleton: microfilaments which are made of actin and form flexible networks involved in cell shape and migration; intermediate filaments made of various proteins that provide mechanical strength; and microtubules composed of tubulin that are rigid and involved in organelle positioning, intracellular transport, and cell movement.

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    The document summarizes the three main components of the cytoskeleton: microfilaments which are made of actin and form flexible networks involved in cell shape and migration; intermediate filaments made of various proteins that provide mechanical strength; and microtubules composed of tubulin that are rigid and involved in organelle positioning, intracellular transport, and cell movement.

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    The cytoskeleton.

    General Features
    Microfilaments / Actin filaments
    •Helical polymers made of ACTIN
    •Flexible, organised into 2-D networks and 3-D gels
    •Cell shape
    •Organelle shape
    •Cell migration

    Intermediate Filaments
    •Heterogeneous group of filamentous proteins
    •Rope-like structure
    •Give mechanical strength to the cell

    Microtubules
    •Hollow tubes made of TUBULIN
    •Rigid, long straight
    •Organelle positioning
    •Intracellular transport
    •Cell movement
    11 Dr Ferran Valderrama - Biomedical Sciences - SGUL

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