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Substance from which microfilaments are made up of

Name the substance from which microfilaments are made up of? Explain the properties of such elements which give motility to cells?

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Microfilaments are made up of actin (that is, a protein). The contractile association of actin with myosin and some other cytoplasmic proteins provide to microfilaments the capability to promote cell movement.

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