Cell Biology: Polar Expeditions for PP1
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A new study shows that phospho-dependent expulsion of type-1-phosphatase (PP1) from the spindle pole by Fin1 (NIMA) kinase ensures switch-like activation of Cyclin B-Cdk1 at the G2/M transition.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013