A molecular "zipper" for microtubules |
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Authors: | Kikkawa Masahide Metlagel Zoltan |
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Institution: | Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. masahide.kikkawa@utsouthwestern.edu |
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Abstract: | The dynamics of the microtubule cytoskeleton are controlled by microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs). In this issue, show that Mal3p, the yeast EB1 homolog, belongs to a new class of MAPs that "zipper" up the seam of the microtubule lattice. |
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