| Value |
0.55
μm
Range: 204 subunits μm
|
| Organism |
Eukaryotes |
| Reference |
Bernstein BW, Bamburg JR. Actin-ATP hydrolysis is a major energy drain for neurons. J Neurosci. 2003 Jan 1 23(1):1-6. p.4 right column bottom paragraphPubMed ID12514193
|
| Primary Source |
Fath KR, Lasek RJ. Two classes of actin microfilaments are associated with the inner cytoskeleton of axons. J Cell Biol. 1988 Aug107(2):613-21.PubMed ID3417765
|
| Comments |
"Assuming that total
cellular actin concentration is 100 µM, a filament end concentration
of 2µM means there is an average of only 50 subunits per
filament. This is significantly shorter than the estimate for the
average filament length in neurons, which is 0.55µm or 204
subunits (370 subunits per micrometer) (primary source)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
109294 |