Anillin propels myosin-independent constriction of actin rings

Cytokinetic ring constriction during cell division requires actin but curiously is independent of myosin in many organisms. Here, the authors show that anillin, a protein enriched in the contractile ring, is a non-motor actin crosslinker that generates contractile force in lieu of a molecular motor.

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Main Authors: Ondřej Kučera, Valerie Siahaan, Daniel Janda, Sietske H. Dijkstra, Eliška Pilátová, Eva Zatecka, Stefan Diez, Marcus Braun, Zdenek Lansky
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/74ce9585db5b41f6ae365c30fb44216c
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