A lumenal interrupted helix in human sperm tail microtubules
D. Zabeo, D. M. Zabeo, C. L. Schwartz, A. Suzuki-Shinjo, G. Morgan, P. O. Widlund, J. L. Hoog
The paper uses cryo-ET to discover a novel left-handed interrupted helix in human sperm tail microtubules, named TAILS, which binds to protofilaments and may stabilize microtubules or control swimming.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2017Cell Biology