The cytoskeleton
Nucleation
- Subunits assemble into an initial aggregate or nucleus
- Initial assembly = nucleation
- Special proteins catalyse filament nucleation at specific sites
- Therefore location of new cytoskeletal assembly is controlled
- Primary way cells control shape and movement
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