A RhoGEF and Rho family GTPase-activating protein complex links the contractile ring to cortical microtubules at the onset of cytokinesis

Developmental Cell

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-39

  Somers, W Gregory ^a,c   Saint, Robert ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

F ACTIN; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE ACTIVATING PROTEIN; KINESIN; MYOSIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; RHO FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINESIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECT CELL; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0037244352     PISSN: 15345807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1534-5807(02)00402-1     Document Type: Article

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