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Localization of septin proteins in the mouse cochlea.
Hearing research - 1 Jul 2012
Yoshida Atsuhiro, Yamamoto Norio, Kinoshita Makoto, Hiroi Noboru, Hiramoto Takeshi, Kang Gina, Trimble William S, Tanigaki Kenji, Nakagawa Takayuki, Ito Juichi
Abstract excerpt
Septins are a family of GTP binding proteins that are well conserved in eukaryotic species except plants. Septins contribute to the lateral compartmentalization of membranes, cortical rigidity, and the regulation of membrane trafficking by associating with membrane lipids, actin, and microtubules. The organ of Corti in the cochlea has pivotal roles in auditory perception and includes two kinds of highly polarized...
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