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Microtubules

Known as: cytoplasmic microtubule, Micro Tubule, Micro-tubule 
Microtubules of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton perform essential and diverse functions and are composed of a heterodimer of alpha and beta tubulin. The… 
National Institutes of Health

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ASPM protein, humanCytoskeletonDNM2 protein, humanEndoplasm

Broader (5)

AxonemeMicrotubule BundleMicrotubule cytoskeletonaxonemal outer doublet

Narrower (7)

Peripheral doublet microtubule of axoneme of ciliumPlus end of microtubuledendritic microtubulemicrotubule end

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Dexamethasone induces limited apoptosis and extensive sublethal damage to specific subregions of the striatum and hippocampus: implications for mood disorders
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Interaction of the tail domain of high molecular weight subunits of neurofilaments with the COOH-terminal region of tubulin and its regulation by tau protein kinase II.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Two different microtubule-based motor activities with opposite polarities in kinetochores
The movement of microtubules on the kinetochores of isolated chromosomes has been examined by video microscopy. Two different… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Interconversion of metaphase and interphase microtubule arrays, as studied by the injection of centrosomes and nuclei into Xenopus eggs
We have designed experiments that distinguish centrosomal , nuclear, and cytoplasmic contributions to the assembly of the mitotic… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Heterogeneity of microtubule-associated protein 2 during rat brain development.
The electrophoretic pattern of the large microtubule-associated protein, MAP2, changes during rat brain development. Immunoblots… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Preferential action of a brain detyrosinolating carboxypeptidase on polymerized tubulin.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Calcium lability of cytoplasmic microtubules and its modulation by microtubule-associated proteins.
Detergent-extracted BSC-1 monkey cells have been used as a model system to study the Ca(2+) sensitivity of in vivo polymerized… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Inhibition of microtubule assembly by phosphorylation of microtubule-associated proteins.
32P labeling of microtubular protein by endogenous protein kinase activity is shown to result from a net increase in protein… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Mitotic mechanism based on intrinsic microtubule behaviour
THE molecular mechanism of mitosis in higher eukaryotic cells is largely unknown. Here, we state briefly some aspects of the… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Rat brain microtubule protein: purification and determination of covalently bound phosphate and carbohydrate.
Microtubule protein purified from rat brain by published procedures contains nucleic acid and carbohydrate contaminants… 
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