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Subnanometer Mechanics of Microtubule Self-(Dis)Assembly

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0 Published in 2020 at "Biophysical Journal"

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