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Cytoskeleton - Microfilaments
Structure
•Threadlike structures that are made of a protein called actin.
Function
•"They form extensive networks and some cells and produce a tough, flexible framework that supports the cell."
•Helps the cell move.
•"The assembly and disassembly of microfilament is responsible for the cytoplasmic movements that allows cells, such as a amebas, to crawl along surfaces."
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