Open AccessMARK clears MAP-muddled traffic
Author(s) -
Nicole LeBrasseur
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journal of cell biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.414
H-Index - 380
eISSN - 1540-8140
pISSN - 0021-9525
DOI - 10.1083/jcb1671iti4
Subject(s) - biology , microtubule , mitochondrion , microtubule associated protein , microbiology and biotechnology , motor protein , biophysics
![Graphic][1] The transport of mitochondria (red) is restored by MARK (top cell) in cells that have high tau.Microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) stabilize the filaments to which they are attached. But they are also a hindrance to microtubule-based motors trying to move themselves
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