Estimation of the diffusion-limited rate of microtubule assembly

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 88-96

  Odde, David J ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; TUBULIN;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; MICROTUBULE; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; MOLECULAR MODEL; PROTEIN STABILITY; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 0030994918     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78050-0     Document Type: Article

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