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Accession
GO:0045010
Name
actin nucleation
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
actin filament nucleation
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
The initial step in the formation of an actin filament, in which actin monomers combine to form a new filament. Nucleation is slow relative to the subsequent addition of more monomers to extend the filament. Source: ISBN:0815316194
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0045010 at QuickGO
Chem. react.
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Subset
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Parents of actin nucleation (GO:0045010)
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actin nucleation [is_a relation] is_a  actin filament organization (GO:0007015)
Children of actin nucleation (GO:0045010)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin nucleation (GO:0034314) [is_a relation] is_a  actin nucleation
positive regulation of actin nucleation (GO:0051127) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  actin nucleation
'de novo' actin filament nucleation (GO:0070060) [is_a relation] is_a  actin nucleation
negative regulation of actin nucleation (GO:0051126) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  actin nucleation
regulation of actin nucleation (GO:0051125) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  actin nucleation
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