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Structure of microtubules with reduced hydration. Comparison of results from X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy.

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Beese, L; Stubbs, G; Thomas, J; Cohen, C
Published in: J Mol Biol
August 5, 1987

A recent model for the structure of microtubules is used to interpret X-ray fiber diffraction patterns from microtubules, obtained under various conditions. The results suggest that tubulin may undergo conformational changes under conditions of reduced water-activity. Such changes could account for some of the differences in the structure of tubulin as determined by electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.

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J Mol Biol

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ISSN

0022-2836

Publication Date

August 5, 1987

Volume

196

Issue

3

Start / End Page

575 / 580

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Tubulin
  • Protein Conformation
  • Models, Biological
  • Microtubules
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • 3107 Microbiology
  • 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology
  • 0605 Microbiology
 

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Beese, L., Stubbs, G., Thomas, J., & Cohen, C. (1987). Structure of microtubules with reduced hydration. Comparison of results from X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. J Mol Biol, 196(3), 575–580. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2836(87)90033-7
Beese, L., G. Stubbs, J. Thomas, and C. Cohen. “Structure of microtubules with reduced hydration. Comparison of results from X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy.J Mol Biol 196, no. 3 (August 5, 1987): 575–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2836(87)90033-7.
Beese, L., et al. “Structure of microtubules with reduced hydration. Comparison of results from X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy.J Mol Biol, vol. 196, no. 3, Aug. 1987, pp. 575–80. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0022-2836(87)90033-7.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Mol Biol

DOI

ISSN

0022-2836

Publication Date

August 5, 1987

Volume

196

Issue

3

Start / End Page

575 / 580

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Tubulin
  • Protein Conformation
  • Models, Biological
  • Microtubules
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • 3107 Microbiology
  • 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology
  • 0605 Microbiology