Posttranslational modification of tubulin by palmitoylation: I. In vivo and cell-free studies

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 621-636

  Caron, Joan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TUBULIN; DEMECOLCINE; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NOCODAZOLE; PALMITIC ACID; TUBULIN; VINBLASTINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PALMITOYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; RAT; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; EUKARYOTA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0030983113     PISSN: 10591524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1091/mbc.8.4.621     Document Type: Article

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