Thymosin beta-4
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Thymosin beta-4 (T beta-4) [Contains: Hematopoietic system regulatorypeptide (Seraspenide)]. | Thymosin beta-4 (T beta-4) [Contains: Hematopoietic system regulatorypeptide (Seraspenide)]. | ||
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[edit] Description
Thymosin beta-4 (T beta-4) [Contains: Hematopoietic system regulatorypeptide (Seraspenide)].
[edit] Source Organism
Chinchilla lanigera (Long-tailed chinchilla) (Chinchilla villidera).
[edit] Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia;Hystricognathi; Chinchillidae; Chinchilla.
[edit] Subcellular Localization
Cytoplasm (By similarity).
[edit] Developmental Stage
[edit] Similarity
Belongs to the thymosin beta family.
[edit] Post translational Modification
[edit] Function
Plays an important role in the organization of the cytoskeleton. Binds to and sequesters actin monomers (G actin) and therefore inhibits actin polymerization.
