The cytoskeleton

Actin

  • Highest density of actin filaments at cell periphery/cell cortex
  • Determine shape and cell movement
  • Form different surface projections
    1. Spiky bundles: microvilli and filopdia
    2. Flat protrusive veils: lamellipodia
    3. Phagocytic cups in macrophages

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