The murine Gcap14 gene encodes a novel microtubule binding and bundling protein

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• 作者：Hitomi Hosono ; Nao Yamaguchi ; Kenzi Oshima ; Tsukasa Matsuda ; Daita Nadano ; ^{nadano@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp}
• 关键词：Microtubule ; Microtubule-associated protein ; Microtubule bundling ; Mammal
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：70_00145793
• 类别：bio
• 出版时间：21 May, 2012
• 卷：586
• 期：10
• 页码：1426-1430
• 文件大小：599 K

摘要

Microtubules form flexible fibers, which are utilized in cell proliferation and differentiation. Although the flexibility of microtubules was shown to be regulated by various microtubule-associated proteins, this regulation is still far from complete understanding. Here, we report a new potential regulator of microtubules in mammals. Gcap14 colocalizes with microtubules in mammalian cells transfected with Gcap14 expression vector. Association of Gcap14 with microtubules was confirmed by biochemical subcellular fractionation. Recombinant Gcap14 protein cosedimented with pure microtubules, indicating a direct binding between the two. Furthermore, recombinant Gcap14 was shown to have the ability of inducing microtubule bundling in vitro.

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