actin nucleation
id: GO:0045010
name: actin nucleation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The initial step in the formation of an actin filament, in which actin monomers combine to form a new filament. Nucleation is slow relative to the subsequent addition of more monomers to extend the filament.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0034314 | Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin nucleation |
| GO:0070060 | 'de novo' actin filament nucleation |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0007015 | actin filament organization |
| GO:0030838 | positive regulation of actin filament polymerization |
