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Benjamin J. LaFrance

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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BiochemistrybioRxivPreprintJul 30, 2026

Microtubule Engagement by the WD40-Containing Tail of Kinesin-4 KIF21B

Aryan Taheri, Benjamin J. LaFrance, Julia Peukes…·Eva Nogales

This study uses cryo-EM and cryo-ET to reveal how the WD40 domain of KIF21B interacts with microtubules, identifying two binding states and suggesting its role in microtubule regulation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.29.741364

cryo-EMmicroscopy & imaging analysis

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