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SUBMITTER: Portran D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3681700 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Portran D D Zoccoler M M Gaillard J J Stoppin-Mellet V V Neumann E E Arnal I I Martiel J L JL Vantard M M
Molecular biology of the cell 20130424 12
Microtubules (MTs) are dynamic cytoskeletal elements involved in numerous cellular processes. Although they are highly rigid polymers with a persistence length of 1-8 mm, they may exhibit a curved shape at a scale of few micrometers within cells, depending on their biological functions. However, how MT flexural rigidity in cells is regulated remains poorly understood. Here we ask whether MT-associated proteins (MAPs) could locally control the mechanical properties of MTs. We show that two major ...[more]