Microtubule polymerization dynamics.
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Summary
This review describes progress toward understanding the mechanism of dynamic instability of pure tubulin and discusses the function and regulation of microtubule dynamic instability in living cells.
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- review
- Published
- 1997-11-01
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- 2,575
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- 188
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Keywords
Microtubule, Polymerization, Instability, Tubulin, Microtubule polymerization
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