Distinct Tubulin C-Terminal Tails Control the Efficiency of a Microtubule Severing Machine
Madhavie Ranpati Dewage, Shehani Kahawatte, Jennifer L. Ross, Ruxandra I. Dima
This study investigates how different tubulin CTT isotypes influence katanin structure and dynamics, revealing that inhibitory CTTs enhance pore narrowing and flexibility, while non-inhibitory CTTs disrupt coordination.
The Journal of Chemical Physics · Sep 16, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics