Thymosin beta-12
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[edit] Description
Thymosin beta-12.
[edit] Source Organism
Lateolabrax japonicus (Japanese sea perch) (Japanese sea bass).
[edit] Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei;Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Perciformes; Percoidei;Moronidae; Lateolabrax.
[edit] Subcellular Localization
Cytoplasm.
[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