A complex of seven proteins including ARP2 PROTEIN and ARP3 PROTEIN that plays an essential role in maintenance and assembly of the CYTOSKELETON. Arp2-3 complex binds WASP PROTEIN and existing ACTIN FILAMENTS, and it nucleates the formation of new branch point filaments. (mesh:D051376)
| Synonym | Reference | Specificity |
| Arp2/3 | Exact |
| Identifier | Name | Relation |
| HGNC:707 | ARPC4 | partof |
| HGNC:704 | ARPC1B | partof |
| HGNC:708 | ARPC5 | partof |
| HGNC:23366 | ARPC5L | partof |
| HGNC:705 | ARPC2 | partof |
| HGNC:703 | ARPC1A | partof |
| HGNC:706 | ARPC3 | partof |