CAP (protein)
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Adenylate Cyclase Associated Protein is an actin-binding protein
that was originally identified as a binding partner for adenylate cyclase
. It binds actin
monomers and sequesters them from the polymerization process. The yeast
ortholog of CAP is called Srv2.
Actin-binding protein
Actin-binding proteins are proteins that bind to actin. This may mean ability to bind actin monomers, or polymers, or both....
that was originally identified as a binding partner for adenylate cyclase
Adenylate cyclase
Adenylate cyclase is part of the G protein signalling cascade, which transmits chemical signals from outside the cell across the membrane to the inside of the cell ....
. It binds actin
Actin
Actin is a globular, roughly 42-kDa moonlighting protein found in all eukaryotic cells where it may be present at concentrations of over 100 μM. It is also one of the most highly-conserved proteins, differing by no more than 20% in species as diverse as algae and humans...
monomers and sequesters them from the polymerization process. The yeast
Yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic micro-organisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with 1,500 species currently described estimated to be only 1% of all fungal species. Most reproduce asexually by mitosis, and many do so by an asymmetric division process called budding...
ortholog of CAP is called Srv2.