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== Function ==
== Function ==
* [[Villin]] (VIL) is an actin-binding protein.  It contains gelsolin-like domains in its N-terminal and a helical headpiece which binds actin<ref>PMID:10480879</ref>.<br />
* [[Villin]] (VIL) is an actin-binding protein.  It contains gelsolin-like domains in its N-terminal and a helical headpiece which binds actin<ref>PMID:10480879</ref>.<br />
*  '''Supervillin (SVIL)''' contains numerous gelsolin-like domains in its C-terminal and interacts with actin.<br />
*  '''Supervillin (SVIL)''' contains numerous gelsolin-like domains in its C-terminal and interacts with actin<ref>PMID:20309963</ref>.<br />
*  '''Advillin (AVIL)''' is another actin-binding protein in the [[gelsolin]] superfamily which is expressed in the peripheral sensory neurons.<br />
*  '''Advillin (AVIL)''' is another actin-binding protein in the [[gelsolin]] superfamily which is expressed in the peripheral sensory neurons.<br />
*  '''Cytovillin (CVIL) or ezrin or villin-2''' serves as intermediate between plasma membrane and actin cytoskeleton.  
*  '''Cytovillin (CVIL) or ezrin or villin-2''' serves as intermediate between plasma membrane and actin cytoskeleton<ref>PMID:8089177</ref>.  


== Relevance ==
== Relevance ==

Revision as of 21:30, 5 October 2018

Human supervillin headpiece, 2k6n

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3D Structures of Villin

Updated on 05-October-2018

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