Actin is a protein that is a major component of the thin filaments. It is a part of the contractile apparatus in muscle cells. Muscles contract by sliding the thin (actin) and thick (myosin) filaments along each other. Actin has the binding sites for the myosin crossbridges.
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(2012). Actin. In: Mooren, F.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29807-6_2010
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