What is the cytoskeleton made of?

2 Answers

Protein

Explanation:

Cytoskeleton is composed of a contractile protein called actin which is the most abundant cellular protein.

Jun 25, 2018

There are three primary "fibers" in cytoskeleton:

  1. Microfilaments
  2. Microtubules
  3. Intermediate filaments

I've tabulated these below,

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Clearly, the functions are simplified. Your question is regarding the protein monomers, though.