Ran induces spindle assembly by reversing the inhibitory effect of importin α on TPX2 activity

Cell

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 83-93

  Gruss, Oliver J ^a   Carazo Salas, Rafael E ^a   Schatz, Christoph A ^a   Guarguaglini, Giulia ^a   Kast, Jürgen ^a   Wilm, Matthias ^a   Le Bot, Nathalie ^a   Vernos, Isabelle ^a   Karsenti, Eric ^a   Mattaj, Iain W ^a  

^a EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; KARYOPHERIN; KARYOPHERIN ALPHA; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; PROTEIN TPX2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOSKELETON; ENZYME BINDING; MICROTUBULE; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; XENOPUS;

EID: 17744380396     PISSN: 00928674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0092-8674(01)00193-3     Document Type: Article

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