Spatial distribution and mobility of the Ran GTPase in live interphase cells

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2164-2178

  Abu Arish, Asmahan ^a   Kalab, Petr ^b,c   Ng Kamstra, Josh ^a   Weis, Karsten ^c   Fradin, Cécile ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; RAN PROTEIN; YELLOW FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CELL MOTILITY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERPHASE; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT;

EID: 70350444416     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.07.055     Document Type: Article

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