Based on what you know about the molecular mechanism of action of cytochalasins, explain what happens to microfilaments within cells treated with the drug and why existing actin polymers eventually depolymerize. drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences. terms can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

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Richard Davidson

28 August, 15:42

Based on what you know about the molecular mechanism of action of cytochalasins, explain what happens to microfilaments within cells treated with the drug and why existing actin polymers eventually depolymerize. drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences. terms can be used once, more than once, or not at all.

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Yandel Townsend · Answer 1

Cytochalasins are the fungal metabolites. They are able to bind to the actin filaments and cause polymerization in them. This also blocks the elongation of actins.

They block assembly and disassembly of actin microfilaments and binds to the ends of newly synthesized actin filaments also.