Cytoskeleton: Functions for tubulin modifications at last

Authors
Rosenbaum, J
Citation
J. Rosenbaum, Cytoskeleton: Functions for tubulin modifications at last, CURR BIOL, 10(21), 2000, pp. R801-R803
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
21
Year of publication
2000
Pages
R801 - R803
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(20001102)10:21<R801:CFFTMA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
New studies show that three types of evolutionarily conserved post translat ional tubulin modification, polyglutamylation, polyglycylation and detyrosi nation, play important roles in vivo. These modifications appear to act by modulating the binding of molecular motors to the external surface of micro tubules.