Microtubule assembly governed by tubulin allosteric gain in flexibility and lattice induced fit
Microtubules (MTs) are key components of the cytoskeleton and play a central role in cell division and development. MT assembly is known to be associated with a structural change in [Formula: see text]-tubulin dimers from kinked to straight conformations. How GTP binding renders individual dimers po...
Main Authors: | Maxim Igaev, Helmut Grubmüller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2018-04-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/34353 |
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