Tubulin carboxypeptidase/microtubules association can be detected in the distal region of neural processes

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-36

  Contín, María A ^a   Arce, Carlos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Detyrosination; Microtubules; Nerve cells; Post translational modification; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

BRAIN EXTRACT; CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; DETERGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID; PACLITAXEL; TUBULIN; TYROSINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CHICK EMBRYO; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; EMBRYO; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROCESSING;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CARBOXYPEPTIDASES; CELLS, CULTURED; CHICK EMBRYO; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GLUTAMINE; MICROTUBULES; PACLITAXEL; TIME FACTORS; TUBULIN; TYROSINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033959187     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007579113813     Document Type: Article

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