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After incorporation into growing actin filaments, the associated ATP is _____________(a) degraded(b) lysed(c) hydrolyzed(d) esterifiedThe question was posed to me during an internship interview.My query is from Cytoskeleton topic in portion Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility of Cell Biology

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The CORRECT option is (c) hydrolyzed

Explanation: Actin units are added to the growing microfilament chain by the USE of ATP. Each Actin subunit BINDS an ATP molecule. This ATP molecule is HYDROLYSED to ADP while the Actin unit is ATTACHED to the chain.



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