New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control
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...structure, separate chromosomes during mitosis, support transport of organelles and vesicles, and more. Although...microtubule-cutting sword
Microtubules are one of the most important components of the cytoskeleton. They provide cells...demonstrated its use to probe cell mechanics, vesicle transport, and cell division, but given the long list of... what if you’re interested in that other most-important component of the cytoskeleton – actin? Actin dynamics...is not feasible or when the protein of interest supports a variety of processes in different cell types... (Aljiboury et al., 2023). Rab family proteins support vesicle trafficking and organelle dynamics, but...