The Journal of General Physiology · 1950 · 107 citations · 0 references
Atp AffectsCytoskeletonCellular PhysiologyProtein FoldingPolymerization Of ProteinsActin SolutionsPolymer ChemistryCell PhysiologyProtein FunctionMolecular PhysiologyBiochemistryProtein TransportCell BiologyProtein PhosphorylationBiomolecular EngineeringNatural SciencesPolymer ScienceCell MotilityProtein EngineeringPolymerization KineticsCellular BiochemistryMedicinePolymer Reaction
It was found that actin solutions contain ATP. Experiments in which hexokinase and creatine were added to actin show that the ensuing dephosphorylation of ATP affects actin so that it will not polymerize.