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A mutation of the fission yeast EB1 overcomes negative regulation by phosphorylation and stabilizes microtubules.
Experimental cell research - 1 Feb 2012
Iimori Makoto, Ozaki Kanako, Chikashige Yuji, Habu Toshiyuki, Hiraoka Yasushi, Maki Takahisa, Hayashi Ikuko, Obuse Chikashi, Matsumoto Tomohiro
Abstract excerpt
Mal3 is a fission yeast homolog of EB1, a plus-end tracking protein (+TIP). We have generated a mutation (89R) replacing glutamine with arginine in the calponin homology (CH) domain of Mal3. Analysis of the 89R mutant in vitro has revealed that the mutation confers a higher affinity to microtubules and enhances the intrinsic activity to promote the microtubule-assembly. The mutant Mal3 is no longer a +TIP, but...
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