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Accessibility of the unstructured alpha-tubulin C-terminal tail is controlled by microtubule lattice conformation.

Hotta T, Pimm ML, Thomas EC, Yue Y, DeLear P, Blasius L, Cianfrocco MA, DeSantis ME, Horiuchi R, Higaki T, Sept D, Ohi R, Verhey KJ
Elife. 2026 Feb 9;14:RP109308. doi: 10.7554/eLife.109308. (Link opens in a new window) PubMed (Link opens in a new window) Article

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ID Plasmid Purpose
255800pC1_superTagRFP-A1aY1mammalian expression of the synthetic protein A1aY1 which recognizes the C-terminal tail of alpha-tubulin. Tagged with superTagRFP. Based on Addgene Plasmid #158754.
255801pN1_4xCAPGly-mSc3mammalian expression of the CAP-Gly domain of CLIP-170 (rat CLIP1 aa 3-484) which recognizes the C-terminal tail of alpha-tubulin. Tagged with mScarlet3.
255802pET15b_6xHis-A1aY1-superTagRFPbacterial expression and purification of the synthetic protein A1aY1 which recognizes the C-terminal tail of alpha-tubulin. Tagged with superTagRFP. Based on Addgene Plasmid #158753.
255803pET15b_6_His-4xCAPGly-mEGFPbacterial expression and purification of the CAP-Gly domain of CLIP-170 (rat CLIP1 aa 3-484) which recognizes the C-terminal tail of alpha-tubulin. Tagged with mEGFP.
255804pCAGGS_internal PA-TubA1A-IRES-EGFPmammalian expression of PA-tagged human TubA1A(E254A). The PA tag (GVAMPGAEDDVV) is inserted between Ile42 and Gly43 in the flexible loop of TubA1A. An IRES drives expression of EGFP reporter.
255805pCAGGS_internal PA-TubA1A(E254A)mammalian expression of PA-tagged human TubA1A(E254A). The PA tag (GVAMPGAEDDVV) is inserted between Ile42 and Gly43 in the flexible loop of TubA1A.
255806pCAGGS_internal PA-TubA1Amammalian expression of PA-tagged human TubA1A. The PA tag (GVAMPGAEDDVV) is inserted between Ile42 and Gly43 in the flexible loop of TubA1A.
255807pCAGGS_internal PA-TubA1A(E254A)-IRES-EGFPmammalian expression of PA-tagged human TubA1A. The PA tag (GVAMPGAEDDVV) is inserted between Ile42 and Gly43 in the flexible loop of TubA1A. An IRES drives expression of EGFP reporter.
255808pCAGGS_PA-MAP2-mEGFPmammalian expression of MAP2 tagged with PA and mEGFP
255809pN1_PA-MAP7-mEGFPmammalian expression of MAP7 tagged with PA and mEGFP
255810pCAGGS_PA-mEGFP-Taumammalian expression of Tau tagged with PA and mEGFP
255811pCAGGS_PA-mEGFP-CAMSAP2mammalian expression of CAMSAP2 tagged with PA and mEGFP
255812pCAGGS_PA-mEGFP-CAMSAP3mammalian expression of CAMSAP3 tagged with PA and mEGFP
255813pCAGGS-mEGFP-TubA1Amammalian expression of TubA1A tagged with mEGFP

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