The cytoskeleton

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Across
  1. 4. factor disrupting microtubules
  2. 5. subunit of microtubuli
  3. 7. intermediate filament of the nuclear lamina
  4. 9. assembly occurs more on this end
  5. 14. spacer protein for actin filaments in muscle
  6. 15. cylindrical filament
  7. 16. linker protein of intermediate filaments
  8. 19. builds the cortical cytoskeleton
  9. 20. component of contractile ring
  10. 21. attachment point for the mitotic spindle at chromosomes
  11. 24. Arp2/3 allows … of actin fibres
  12. 26. binding prevents assembly of actin subunits
  13. 28. filament length is constant in … state
  14. 29. organizes the structure of centrosomes
  15. 30. phase of mitosis where the nuclear envelope breaks down
  16. 31. energy source for actin dynamics
Down
  1. 1. monomeric subunits undergo … before assembly into filaments
  2. 2. protect microtubule ends
  3. 3. keeps filaments at constant length
  4. 6. first step in filamant polymerization
  5. 8. breakdown of microtubuli
  6. 10. process in which energy is released from ATP/GTP
  7. 11. stabilizes actin-webs
  8. 12. factor enhancing actin polymerization
  9. 13. alternative name for actin filament
  10. 16. uptake of particles by myeloid cells
  11. 17. stathmin activity is regulated by
  12. 18. a microtubule is made up if 13
  13. 22. protein family linking cortical actin to the membrane
  14. 23. complexes point of nucleation for microtubules (two words)
  15. 25. energy source for microtubule dynamics
  16. 27. actin, microtubules and intermediate filaments build the …