Polycation-induced assembly of purified tubulin.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Several different polycations have been found that can substitute for the microtubule-associated proteins, or tau factor, in facilitating assembly of tubulin that has been purified by ion exchange chromatography. In low concentrations of the polycation diethylaminoethyl-dextran, 7 mg of tubulin is pelleted per 1 mg of polycation added. Under conditions favorable to microtubule assembly the entire pellet is seen by electron microscopy to consist of "double wall microtubules", which are essentially identical to normal microtubules in subunit structure and arrangement. When assembly is inhibited approximately the same amount of tubulin is pelleted, but it is in the form of clusters of curved sheets or filaments apparently related to tubulin rings. When conditions are changed to favor assembly, the tubulin within these clusters appears to reassemble to form the double wall microtubules.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Erickson, HP; Voter, WA
Published Date
- August 1, 1976
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 73 / 8
Start / End Page
- 2813 - 2817
PubMed ID
- 1066692
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC430758
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0027-8424
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1073/pnas.73.8.2813
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States