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Actin Dynamics Regulate Myosin Assembly In Muscle Cells, John Dylan Cook
Actin Dynamics Regulate Myosin Assembly In Muscle Cells, John Dylan Cook
Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal
During muscle cell (i.e. myocyte )development, organization of actin and myosin into the contractile unit (i.e. sarcomere) is required for proper muscle contraction. By disrupting the processes of muscle cell development, I am able to see which steps play important roles in proper maturation of myocytes. Elucidation of the key pathways in muscle development could lead to a better understanding of human cardiac hypertrophies and muscle myopathies. Since actin filament formation precedes myosin organization, I am using actin assembly inhibitors to determine if actin filaments are a necessary prerequisite for myosin organization. It is hypothesized that disruption of actin will …