Microtubule Stabilization: Formins Assert Their Independence

Current Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 14, 2008, Pages

  DeWard, Aaron D ^a   Alberts, Arthur S ^a  

^a VAN ANDEL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CARRIER PROTEIN; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROTUBULE; PROTEIN BINDING; SHORT SURVEY;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CARRIER PROTEINS; HUMANS; MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; MICROTUBULES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTEIN BINDING;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 47049094453     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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