Subnanometer Mechanics of Microtubule Self-(Dis)Assembly
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.11.3231
Abstract: Disclosing the metastable nature of microtubules (MTs), long and hollow tubes formed by αβ-tubulin heterodimers, has been a long-standing problem for cell scientists. MTs are essential for cargo transport and provide mechanical forces in chromosome… read more here.
Keywords: gtp hydrolysis; mechanics microtubule; dis assembly; microtubule self ... See more keywords
Microtubule self-repair.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2020.10.012
Abstract: The stochastic switching between microtubule growth and shrinkage is a fascinating and unique process in the regulation of the cytoskeleton. To understand it, almost all attention has been focused on the microtubule ends. However, recent… read more here.
Keywords: microtubule; self repair; biology; microtubule self ... See more keywords