Villin

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Villin is an actin-binding protein that contains gelsolin domains capped by a "headpiece" consisting of a fast- and independently-folding three-helix bundle that is stabilized by hydrophobic interactions. The headpiece domain is a commonly studied protein in molecular dynamics due its fast folding kinetics and short primary sequence. It is a regulator of the actin cytoskeleton and is expressed mainly in the brush border in animals but sometimes is ubiquitously expressed in plants^[1].

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1. ↑  Klahre U, Friederich E, Kost B, Louvard D, Chua NH. (2000). Villin-like actin-binding proteins are expressed ubiquitously in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol 122(1):35-48.

[edit] External links

• The Villin Family