The tubulin code and its role in controlling microtubule properties and functions
C Janke, MM Magiera - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2020 - nature.com
Microtubules are core components of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton with essential roles in cell
division, shaping, motility and intracellular transport. Despite their functional heterogeneity …
division, shaping, motility and intracellular transport. Despite their functional heterogeneity …
The tubulin code in microtubule dynamics and information encoding
A Roll-Mecak - Developmental cell, 2020 - cell.com
Microtubules are non-covalent mesoscale polymers central to the eukaryotic cytoskeleton.
Microtubule structure, dynamics, and mechanics are modulated by a cell's choice of tubulin …
Microtubule structure, dynamics, and mechanics are modulated by a cell's choice of tubulin …
The tubulin code, from molecules to health and disease
ED McKenna, SL Sarbanes… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Microtubules are essential dynamic polymers composed of α/β-tubulin heterodimers. They
support intracellular trafficking, cell division, cellular motility, and other essential cellular …
support intracellular trafficking, cell division, cellular motility, and other essential cellular …
Axonal transport: Driving synaptic function
P Guedes-Dias, ELF Holzbaur - Science, 2019 - science.org
BACKGROUND Neurons are polarized cells with extreme geometries. Multiple dendrites
and one axon generally emerge from a single cell body and establish synaptic contacts with …
and one axon generally emerge from a single cell body and establish synaptic contacts with …
[HTML][HTML] The phenotypic landscape of essential human genes
Understanding the basis for cellular growth, proliferation, and function requires determining
the roles of essential genes in diverse cellular processes, including visualizing their …
the roles of essential genes in diverse cellular processes, including visualizing their …
Posttranslational modification of microtubules by the MATCAP detyrosinase
The detyrosination-tyrosination cycle involves the removal and religation of the C-terminal
tyrosine of α-tubulin and is implicated in cognitive, cardiac, and mitotic defects. The …
tyrosine of α-tubulin and is implicated in cognitive, cardiac, and mitotic defects. The …
Advances in chemistry and bioactivity of parthenolide
RRA Freund, P Gobrecht, D Fischer… - Natural product reports, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Review covering up to 07/2019 (−)-Parthenolide is a germacrane sesquiterpene lactone,
available in ample amounts from the traditional medical plant feverfew (Tanacetum …
available in ample amounts from the traditional medical plant feverfew (Tanacetum …
Post-translational modifications of the protein termini
Post-translational modifications (PTM) involve enzyme-mediated covalent addition of
functional groups to proteins during or after synthesis. These modifications greatly increase …
functional groups to proteins during or after synthesis. These modifications greatly increase …
N6-methyladenosine induced miR-143-3p promotes the brain metastasis of lung cancer via regulation of VASH1
H Wang, Q Deng, Z Lv, Y Ling, X Hou, Z Chen… - Molecular cancer, 2019 - Springer
Background Brain metastasis (BM) is one of the principal causes of mortality for lung cancer
patients. While the molecular events that govern BM of lung cancer remain frustrating …
patients. While the molecular events that govern BM of lung cancer remain frustrating …
Proteomic and functional studies reveal detyrosinated tubulin as treatment target in sarcomere mutation-induced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
M Schuldt, J Pei, M Harakalova, LM Dorsch… - Circulation: Heart …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic heart
disease. While≈ 50% of patients with HCM carry a sarcomere gene mutation (sarcomere …
disease. While≈ 50% of patients with HCM carry a sarcomere gene mutation (sarcomere …