Incorporation of 3-nitrotyrosine into the C-terminus of α-tubulin is reversible and not detrimental to dividing cells

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 269, Issue 20, 2002, Pages 5037-5045

  Bisig, C Gastón ^a   Purro, Silvia A ^a   Contín, María A ^a   Barra, Héctor S ^a   Arce, Carlos A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Microtubules; Nitrotyrosine and cell injury; Tubulin; Tyrosination state

Indexed keywords

3 NITROTYROSINE; ALPHA TUBULIN; ANTIBODY; CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; TUBULIN; TUBULIN CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; TYROSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALPHA CHAIN; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROTUBULE; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036411907     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2002.03220.x     Document Type: Article

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