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. 1995 Nov;6(11):1423–1431. doi: 10.1091/mbc.6.11.1423

The ADF/Cofilin Proteins: Stimulus-responsive Modulators of Actin Dynamics

Anne Moon *, David G Drubin ‡,†
PMCID: PMC301301  PMID: 8589446

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