Julie Craft is a sixth - year doctoral student at the University of Georgia and is studying the mechanism behind
tubulin transport and its assembly into cilia.
Now, a new study from University of Georgia cellular biologists shows the mechanism behind
tubulin transport and its assembly into cilia, including the first video imagery of the process.
Not exact matches
These findings add to the growing understanding of the «
tubulin code» — a phenomenon where TTLL7 and similar proteins add amino acids to microtubules and prompt them to fast - track certain proteins for
transport.
Being able to see
tubulin moving into cilia allowed for first insights into how this
transport is regulated to make sure cilia will have the correct size.»
«About 400,000
tubulin dimers need to be
transported within 60 minutes to assemble a single cilium.
α2B - adrenergic receptor interaction with
tubulin controls its
transport from the endoplasmic reticulum to the cell surface.