Microtubule's conformational cap
Microtubule's conformational cap
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DOI:
10.1247/csf.24.299
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发表时间:
1999-10-01
影响因子:
1.5
通讯作者:
Flyvbjerg, H
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作者:
Chrétien, D;Jánosi, I;Flyvbjerg, H
The molecular mechanisms that allow elongation of the unstable microtubule lattice remain unclear. It is usually thought that the GDP-liganded tubulin lattice is capped by a small layer of GTP- or GDP-P-i-liganded molecules, the so called "GTP-cap". Here, we point-out that the elastic properties of the microtubule lattice cause a difference in stability between the elongating tubulin sheet and the completed microtubule wall. The implications of our observations for microtubule structure and dynamics are discussed.