Aurora A activates D-TACC-Msps complexes exclusively at centrosomes to stabilize centrosomal microtubules.

Centrosomes are the dominant sites of microtubule (MT) assembly during mitosis in animal cells, but it is unclear how this is achieved. Transforming acidic coiled coil (TACC) proteins stabilize MTs during mitosis by recruiting Minispindles (Msps)/XMAP215 proteins to centrosomes. TACC proteins can be...

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Main Authors: Barros, T, Kinoshita, K, Hyman, A, Raff, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005