The tubulin code, from molecules to health and disease
ED McKenna, SL Sarbanes… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Microtubules are essential dynamic polymers composed of α/β-tubulin heterodimers. They
support intracellular trafficking, cell division, cellular motility, and other essential cellular …
support intracellular trafficking, cell division, cellular motility, and other essential cellular …
Contributions of microtubule dynamics and transport to presynaptic and postsynaptic functions
Microtubules (MT) are elongated, tubular, cytoskeletal structures formed from polymerization
of tubulin dimers. They undergo continuous cycles of polymerization and depolymerization …
of tubulin dimers. They undergo continuous cycles of polymerization and depolymerization …
DCX-EMAP is a core organizer for the ultrastructure of Drosophila mechanosensory organelles
X Song, L Cui, M Wu, S Wang, Y Song, Z Liu… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
Mechanoreceptor cells develop specialized mechanosensory organelles (MOs), where force-
sensitive channels and supporting structures are organized in an orderly manner to detect …
sensitive channels and supporting structures are organized in an orderly manner to detect …
Microtubule detyrosination by VASH1/SVBP is regulated by the conformational state of tubulin in the lattice
Tubulin, a heterodimer of α-and β-tubulin, is a GTPase that assembles into microtubule (MT)
polymers whose dynamic properties are intimately coupled to nucleotide hydrolysis. In cells …
polymers whose dynamic properties are intimately coupled to nucleotide hydrolysis. In cells …
Structural basis for α-tubulin-specific and modification state-dependent glutamylation
Microtubules have spatiotemporally complex posttranslational modification patterns. Tubulin
tyrosine ligase-like (TTLL) enzymes introduce the most prevalent modifications on α-tubulin …
tyrosine ligase-like (TTLL) enzymes introduce the most prevalent modifications on α-tubulin …
α-tubulin detyrosination fine-tunes kinetochore-microtubule attachments
H Girão, J Macário-Monteiro, AC Figueiredo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Post-translational cycles of α-tubulin detyrosination and tyrosination generate microtubule
diversity, the cellular functions of which remain largely unknown. Here we show that α …
diversity, the cellular functions of which remain largely unknown. Here we show that α …
GraphPI: Efficient Protein Inference with Graph Neural Networks
Z Ma, J Chen, L **n, A Ghodsi - Journal of Proteome Research, 2024 - ACS Publications
The integration of deep learning approaches in biomedical research has been
transformative, enabling breakthroughs in various applications. Despite these strides, its …
transformative, enabling breakthroughs in various applications. Despite these strides, its …
Microtubule cytoskeleton: Revealing new readers of the tubulin code
LC Wethekam, JK Moore - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Microtubule networks are thought to be controlled by an elaborate program of tubulin
posttranslational modifications and proteins that selectively bind to modified states. A new …
posttranslational modifications and proteins that selectively bind to modified states. A new …
Mechanistic analysis of CCP1 in generating ΔC2 α-tubulin in mammalian cells and photoreceptor neurons
T Hotta, A Plemmons, M Gebbie, TA Ziehm, TL Blasius… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
An important post-translational modification (PTM) of α-tubulin is the removal of amino acids
from its C-terminus. Removal of the C-terminal tyrosine residue yields detyrosinated α …
from its C-terminus. Removal of the C-terminal tyrosine residue yields detyrosinated α …
Virtual staining from bright-field microscopy for label-free quantitative analysis of plant cell structures
M Ichita, H Yamamichi, T Higaki - Plant Molecular Biology, 2025 - Springer
The applicability of a deep learning model for the virtual staining of plant cell structures
using bright-field microscopy was investigated. The training dataset consisted of microscopy …
using bright-field microscopy was investigated. The training dataset consisted of microscopy …