(1) Actin Depolymerizing Factor (19 kD); regulates actin polymerization in developing chick skeletal muscle. Has the ability to depolymerize microfilaments and bind G-actin, but does not cap filaments. Destrin is apparently identical, cofilin similar in function but the product of a different gene. Has a nuclear localization domain and interaction with actin is regulated by phosphoinositides. (2) Adult T-cell leukaemia-derived factor. Inducer of …
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Automatic Direction Finder, a radio navigation instrument. ADF uses AM radio signals. A needle on the instrument points in the direction from which the signal originates. The instrument is usually used with NDB's, but can also be used with commercial AM broadcast radio signals. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22326