Characterization of the microtubule binding domain of microtubule actin crosslinking factor (MACF): Identification of a novel group of microtubule associated proteins

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 161-172

  Sun, Dongming ^a   Leung, Conrad L ^a   Liem, Ronald K H ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

ACF7; MACF; Microtubule binding domain; Plakin; Plectin

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DESMOPLAKIN; GLYCINE; ISOPROTEIN; MICROTUBULE ACTIN CROSSLINKING FACTOR; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; NOCODAZOLE; PLECTIN; SERINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLYMERIZATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROTUBULE; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; DESMOPLAKINS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; MICE; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; MICROTUBULES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLECTIN; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035147233     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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