Cytoskeleton: Learn about the structure and function of

Learn about the structure and function of the three types of cytoskeletal filaments: actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments. Explore how the cytoskeleton influences cell shape, movement, division, and transport in different cell types and organisms. Cytoskeleton is spread across the cytoplasm and is a complex network of three protein; microtubules, intermediate, and micro filaments. Abstract The cytoskeleton of animal cells is one of the most complicated and functionally versatile structures, involved in processes such as endocytosis, cell division, intra-cellular transport, motility, force transmission, reaction to external forces, adhesion and preservation, and adaptation of cell shape. These functions are mediated by three classical cytoskeletal filament types, as follows: Actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments. The named filaments form a network that is ... The cytoskeleton is a dynamic network of protein filaments found in the cytoplasm of all cells, including those of bacteria and archaea. It stretches from the cell nucleus to the cell membrane in eukaryotes and is composed of the same proteins in all organisms.