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Cytoskeleton vs Profilin - What's the difference?

cytoskeleton | profilin |

As nouns the difference between cytoskeleton and profilin

is that cytoskeleton is (cytology) a cellular structure like a skeleton, contained within the cytoplasm while profilin is (biochemistry) an actin-binding protein involved in the dynamic turnover and restructuring of the actin cytoskeleton, found in all eukaryotic organisms in most cells.

cytoskeleton

English

(wikipedia cytoskeleton)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (cytology) A cellular structure like a skeleton, contained within the cytoplasm.

    • profilin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia profilin)
  • (biochemistry) An actin-binding protein involved in the dynamic turnover and restructuring of the actin cytoskeleton, found in all eukaryotic organisms in most cells.