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. 1998 Aug;18(8):4589–4596. doi: 10.1128/mcb.18.8.4589

TABLE 2.

Falling times for different actin binding proteins in a falling-ball experimenta

Sample Falling time(s)
Negative control ∞ (>60 min)
Mouse adseverin 4
Mouse adseverin (D5) 12
Gelsolin 5
a

The total volume was 200 μl. The actin concentration was 1.2 mg/ml. The molar ratio of actin to actin binding protein was 1:500. Actin was polymerized in a capillary in the presence or absence of actin binding protein. After 30 min, the time necessary for a ball to move 3 cm was measured.