Robert Anthony Cross

Mutating the interprotofilament interface allows microtubules to assemble in GDP

The paper shows that microtubules can assemble in GDP by mutating the interprotofilament interface, suggesting that stable interprotofilament bonds, not GTP bias, drive dynamic instability.

ATPγS unbiases kinesin

This study shows ATPγS unbiases kinesin-1 motors by overpopulating an Await-Isomerisation state, revealing its role in directional bias and load-dependent motor function.

Tubulin isotypes polymerise into sectioned microtubules that locally regulate protein binding

The paper shows that co-polymerization of different tubulin isotypes creates sectioned microtubules that differentially bind MAPs like TPPP1 and OPTN.

The eduWOSM: a benchtop advanced microscope for education and research

The paper introduces the eduWOSM, an open-source microscope for education and research, and benchmarks its performance with three imaging projects.

TOG domain MT polymerases accelerate MT plus end growth via electrostatically-steered diffusion-to-capture and electrostatic templating of GTP-tubulin

This study uses computational methods to show that TOG domains accelerate microtubule growth through electrostatically guided tubulin capture and stabilization.