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2can Case Study - Keratins and Diseases
Introduction
In eukaryotic cells (Fig. 1), the ability to adopt a variety of shapes and carry out coordinated and directed movements depends on a complex network of protein filaments extending throughout the cytoplasm known as the cytoskeleton (which plays a role in cellular architecture). The cytoskeleton is composed of three structurally dynamic proteins that reorganise continuously as the cell changes shape, divides and responds to its’ environment. These are microfilaments, microtubules and intermediate filaments.
Fig 1 : Architecture of an animal (eukaryotic) cell
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