Vinblastine-induced formation of tubulin polymers is electrostatically regulated and nucleated

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 250, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 425-431

  Rai, Sadananda S ^a   Wolff, J ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical concentration; Light scattering; Oligoanion; Polymerization; Vinblastine

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; GUANOSINE PHOSPHATE; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; PHOSPHATE; POLYPHOSPHATE; PYROPHOSPHATE; SURAMIN; TARTARIC ACID; VINBLASTINE;

ARTICLE; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0031453820     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.0425a.x     Document Type: Article

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