FormineFormins (formin homology proteins) are a group of proteins that are involved in the polymerization of actin and associate with the fast-growing end (barbed end) of actin filaments. Most formins are Rho-GTPase effector proteins. Formins regulate the actin and microtubule cytoskeleton and are involved in various cellular functions such as cell polarity, cytokinesis, cell migration and SRF transcriptional activity. Formins are multidomain proteins that interact with diverse signalling molecules and cytoskeletal proteins, although some formins have been assigned functions within the nucleus.
Protein filamentIn biology, a protein filament is a long chain of protein monomers, such as those found in hair, muscle, or in flagella. Protein filaments form together to make the cytoskeleton of the cell. They are often bundled together to provide support, strength, and rigidity to the cell. When the filaments are packed up together, they are able to form three different cellular parts. The three major classes of protein filaments that make up the cytoskeleton include: actin filaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments.
PaclitaxelLe paclitaxel est une molécule produite par des champignons endophytes (Taxomyces andreanae, Nodulisporium sylviforme), que l'on trouve également dans des extraits de certaines espèces d'ifs à qui elle confère leur forte toxicité. C'est une molécule utilisée en chimiothérapie anticancéreuse ainsi que sur les stents. Le paclitaxel est un poison du fuseau mitotique. Il inhibe la dépolymérisation des microtubules, bloquant le mécanisme de la mitose. C'est une molécule médicamenteuse utilisée dans le traitement des cancers et injectée par perfusion.
