Table of Contents

The Coronin Family of Proteins.- The Coronin Family of Proteins.- The WD- and Kelch-Repeat Superfamilies.- Phylogenetic, Structural and Functional Relationships between WD- and Kelch-Repeat Proteins.- Diversity of WD-Repeat proteins.- History, Phylogeny and Structure.- A Brief History of the Coronin Family.- Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of the Coronin Gene Family.- Coronin Structure and Implications.- Common and Diverse Functions.- Coronin: The Double-Edged Sword of Actin Dynamics.- Invertebrate Coronins.- Evolutionary and Functional Diversity of Coronin Proteins.- Role of Mammalian Coronin 7 in the Biosynthetic Pathway.- Clinical Relevance.- Coronin 1 in Innate Immunity.- The Role of Mammalian Coronins in Development and Disease.