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n. - A microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the gelatinous, semi-transparent fluid of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence.

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  • The activated caspases will begin the process of orderly taking the cell apart and the cleavage of part of the actin cytoskeleton is shown.
  • Tumor-associated microtubule-associated protein (TMAP), also known as cytoskeleton-associated protein
  • The cytoskeleton is a complex biological infrastructure that plays a fundamental role within every human cell.
  • The cytoskeleton is a system of microtubules and microfilaments which runs all through the cell, particularly just under the plasma membrane.
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