Microtubule end binding: EBs sense the guanine nucleotide state

Akhmanova A & Steinmetz MO
Choose the citation style.
Akhmanova, A., & Steinmetz, M. O. (2011). Microtubule end binding: EBs sense the guanine nucleotide state. Current Biology, 21(8), R283-R285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2011.03.023
https://www.dora.lib4ri.ch/psi/islandora/object/psi:13472

EB proteins accumulate at the tips of growing microtubules and recruit to them a multitude of factors to regulate microtubule functions. A new study suggests that EBs recognize microtubule ends by distinguishing between different states of the tubulin-bound guanine nucleotide.

Details
Publication Type

Journal Article

Title

Microtubule end binding: EBs sense the guanine nucleotide state

Author(s)

Akhmanova, Anna

Steinmetz, Michel O. (2313 Strukturbiologie Protein-Interaktionen)

Journal

Current Biology

Volume

21

Issue

8

Start Page

R283

End Page

R285

Publication Year

2011

Peer Review

Yes

Funding (EC, SNSF)

Swiss National Science Foundation: Mechanisms of dynamic +TIP interactions (122545)

Collection

PSI Publications
Open Access