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. 2008 Jul 22;18(14):R605-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.001.

Microtubule stabilization: formins assert their independence

Aaron D DeWard  1 , Arthur S Alberts
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Microtubule stabilization: formins assert their independence

Aaron D DeWard et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Mammalian Diaphanous-related (mDia) formins are well known for their actin nucleation and filament elongation activities. They have since emerged as microtubule-binding proteins, and a recent study shows that mDia2 stabilizes microtubules independently of its actin nucleation activity.

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