Tubulin polyglycylation: Differential posttranslational modification of dynamic cytoplasmic and stable axonemal microtubules in paramecium

Molecular Biology of the Cell

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2655-2665

  Bré, Marie Hélène ^a   Redeker, Virginie ^b   Vinh, Joëlle ^b   Rossier, Jean ^b   Levilliers, Nicolette ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Brain Plasticity Unit   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; TUBULIN;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; AXONEME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PARAMECIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROCESSING;

PARAMECIUM;

EID: 0031665835     PISSN: 10591524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1091/mbc.9.9.2655     Document Type: Article

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