Human microtubule-associated-protein tau regulates the number of protofilaments in microtubules: A synchrotron X-ray scattering study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 519-527

  Choi, M C ^a,b,c   Raviv, U ^a,b,d   Miller, H P ^b   Gaylord, M R ^b   Kiris, E ^b   Ventimiglia, D ^b   Needleman, D J ^a,b,e   Kim, M W ^c   Wilson, L ^b   Feinstein, S C ^b   Safinya, C R ^a,b  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^d HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^e HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOPROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PROTOFILAMENT; TAU PROTEIN; TUBULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; HUMAN; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; NERVE CELL; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIUS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 68949101914     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.04.047     Document Type: Article

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