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Stress Fibers

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Definition: Bundles of actin filaments (ACTIN CYTOSKELETON) and myosin-II that span across the cell attaching to the cell membrane at FOCAL ADHESIONS and to the network of INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTS that surrounds the nucleus.      Other names Stress Fibre; Stress Fiber; Fibres, Stress; Fibre, Stress; Fibers, Stress; Fiber, Stress; Stress Fibres
 
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STK35 protein, human  EC 2.7.1.37   *Nuclear Proteins *Protein Kinases Stress Fibers. J Cell Sci 2002 May 15;115 (Pt 10):2067-73

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