Generation of GTP-bound ran by RCC1 is required for chromatin-induced mitotic spindle formation

Nature

Volumn 400, Issue 6740, 1999, Pages 178-181

  Carazo Salas, Rafael E ^a   Guarguaglini, Giulia ^a,b   Gruss, Oliver J ^a   Segref, Alexandra ^a   Karsenti, Eric ^a   Mattaj, Lain W ^a  

^a EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY   (Germany)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; PROTEIN; PROTEIN RCC 1; RAN PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; GROWTH; MICROTUBULE; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; MITOSIS SPINDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; XENOPUS;

EID: 0033536178     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/22133     Document Type: Article

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