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Tubulin acetylation protects long-lived microtubules against mechanical ageing
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5457157/No data is associated with this publication.
Abstract
Acetylation of α-tubulin on lysine 40 is associated with microtubule stability. In vitro experiments by Portran et al. show that tubulin acetylation reduces lateral interactions, increasing microtubule flexibility and resistance to mechanical stress.
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