Kainate reversibly aggregates brain tubulin in vitro


Por: López-Colomé A.M., Casas A.

Publicada: 1 ene 1984
Resumen:
The effect of kainate, an heterocyclic analogue of glutamate on tubulin polimerization was studied. We demonstrate that kainate induces a dose-dependent aggregation of rat brain tubulin either purified by DEAE-Sephadex A-50 or in the presence of MAPs into a mesh-like structure. Such polymer is cold-, CaCl2- and colchicine-insensitive. Removal of kainate from the incubation medium yields free tubulin competent for polimerizing into normal microtubules in the presence of GTP. © 1984.

Filiaciones:
López-Colomé A.M.:
 Departmento de Neurociencias, Centro de Investigaciones en Fisiología Celular, UNAM, 04510 México, D.F., Mexico

Casas A.:
 Departmento de Neurociencias, Centro de Investigaciones en Fisiología Celular, UNAM, 04510 México, D.F., Mexico
ISSN: 0006291X
Editorial
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 122 Número: 3
Páginas: 925-931
WOS Id: A1984TE95600008
ID de PubMed: 6477571