Protofilaments and Rings, Two Conformations of the Tubulin Family Conserved from Bacterial FtsZ to α/β and γ Tubulin

Erickson and Stoffler propose that both protofilaments and rings are formed by all members of the tubulin family and that they are structurally homologous across the family.

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Published in:The Journal of cell biology 1996-10, Vol.135 (1), p.5-8
Main Authors: Erickson, Harold P., Stoffler, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bacteria
Bacterial Proteins - chemistry
Cell biology
Cells
Cellular biology
Commentary
Cytoskeletal Proteins
Dimers
Electron microscopy
High resolution
Mathematical rings
Microtubules
Microtubules - ultrastructure
Mini-Reviews
Nuclear models
Nucleation
Polymers
Polymers - chemistry
Protein Conformation
Proteins
Tubulin - chemistry
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Summary:Erickson and Stoffler propose that both protofilaments and rings are formed by all members of the tubulin family and that they are structurally homologous across the family.
ISSN:0021-9525
1540-8140
DOI:10.1083/jcb.135.1.5