Nucleation of F-actin polymerization. Actin (6
μM, 54% pyrene-labeled) was polymerized alone (○) or in
the presence of talin (2 μM, ▿), GST-Tn, GST-Sla2, or GST
(2 μM each (•), or gelsolin (2 nM, ▾) and
polymerization was monitored by the increase in pyrene fluorescence.