The structured core of human β tubulin confers isotype-specific polymerization properties

The tubulin gene family encodes multiple tubulin isotypes that can have distinct polymerization properties. Pamula et al. show that residue changes within β tubulin’s structured core are largely responsible for isotype-specific differences in dynamic instability.

• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Journal of Cell Biology

• Publication date

  2016-05-23

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1083/jcb.201603050PMID 27185835PMCID 4878094
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