Abstract
It has long been surmised that cellular microtubules are capped at the minus ends to prevent their depolymerization. A recent study provides the first definitive identification of a minus-end-specific capping protein, termed Patronin, which protects the microtubule arrays of both mitotic and interphase cells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | R77-R79 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 25 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences