Post-translational modifications of tubulin: pathways to functional diversity of microtubules. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Song, Yuyu; Brady, Scott T.
• Is Part Of: Trends in cell biology. Volume 25:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 125
• Page End: 136
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Cytology -- Periodicals; Cytology -- Research -- Periodicals; 571.6
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2014.10.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0962-8924

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Tubulin modifications contribute to functional diversity of microtubules (MTs).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Post-translational modifications (PTMs) affect MT dynamics, organization, and interactions with other cellular components.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Various PTMs overlap or localize to specific MT domains demonstrating heterogeneity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">PTMs vary with time, cell type, subcellular compartment, and physiological state.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>