An Overview on Functional and Structural Properties of Monomeric and Multimeric Beta-Thymosin in Invertebrates

    November 2021 in “ Protein and Peptide Letters ”
    Lili Gao, Mujie Huang, Hongkuan Deng, Qiuxiang Pang
    TLDR β-thymosin in invertebrates is more complex and diverse than in vertebrates.
    The document provided an overview of the structural and functional properties of β-thymosin in invertebrates, highlighting its complexity and diversity compared to the prototypical actin-monomer sequestering protein, β-thymosin 4 (Tβ4), found in vertebrates. While Tβ4 in vertebrates was known to be involved in processes such as angiogenesis, hair follicle and hair regeneration, and wound healing, the review focused on the homologous thymosin domain-containing protein in invertebrates. The article detailed the structural and functional aspects of β-thymosin in invertebrates, emphasizing its more complex nature compared to Tβ4.
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