Atomic view of microtubules
Berkeley Lab researchers achieve record 3.5 angstroms resolution and visualize action of a major microtubule-regulating protein
07-Aug-2015 -
Microtubules, hollow fibers of tubulin protein only a few nanometers in diameter, form the cytoskeletons of living cells and play a crucial role in cell division through their ability to undergo rapid growth and shrinkage, a property called "dynamic instability." Through a combination of ...
cell biology
cell division
cells
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