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ArticleMethods in enzymology2014

Micropattern-guided assembly of overlapping pairs of dynamic microtubules.

Franck J Fourniol, Tai-De Li, Peter Bieling, R Dyche Mullins, Daniel A Fletcher, Thomas Surrey

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Article in Methods in enzymology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  5. Near-atomic cryo-EM structure of PRC1 bound to the microtubule.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2016
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6 authors.

Franck J FourniolLondon Research Institute, Cancer Research UK, London, United Kingdom.
Tai-De LiDepartment of Bioengineering and Biophysics Group, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA.
Peter BielingDepartment of Bioengineering and Biophysics Group, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA; Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
R Dyche MullinsDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA.
Daniel A FletcherDepartment of Bioengineering and Biophysics Group, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA. Electronic address: fletch@berkeley.edu.
Thomas SurreyLondon Research Institute, Cancer Research UK, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: thomas.surrey@cancer.org.uk.

Funding

Mechanical Regulation of Actin NetworksR01GM074751 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · PI FLETCHER, DANIEL A · 2008 to 2015
$2.4M
Cancer Research UK 14256NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM074751
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interactions between antiparallel microtubules are essential for the organization of spindles in dividing cells. The ability to form immobilized antiparallel microtubule pairs in vitro, combined with the ability to image them via TIRF microscopy, permits detailed biochemical characterization of microtubule cross-linking proteins and their effects on microtubule dynamics. Here, we describe methods for chemical micropatterning of microtubule seeds on glass surfaces in configurations that specifically promote the formation of antiparallel microtubule overlaps in vitro. We demonstrate that this assay is especially well suited for reconstitution of minimal midzone overlaps stabilized by the antiparallel microtubule cross-linking protein PRC1 and its binding partners. The micropatterning method is suitable for use with a broad range of proteins, and the assay is generally applicable to any microtubule cross-linking protein.

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AnimalsEquipment DesignGlassMaleimidesMicroscopy, FluorescenceMicrotubulesPolyethylene GlycolsSurface PropertiesSwineXenopusXenopus ProteinsmaleimideMaleimidesPolyethylene GlycolsPRC1 protein, XenopusXenopus ProteinsBiotinDynamic assayMaleimideMicrotubuleMicrotubule overlapsPatterningPEGStreptavidinSurface chemistryTIRF microscopy

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PMID24630116
PMCPMC4094349

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