Microtubule Motors: LSD2 Trips the Toggle
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The Perilipin homologue LSD2 has been identified as a regulator of microtubule motor activity in Drosophila embryos. LSD2 is required for the net directional transport of lipid droplets and the new data support a model in which the protein imparts bias onto a molecular toggle that otherwise randomly engages minus and plus end motors in a paired set.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 15 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005