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Molecular Mechanism of Action of Microtubule-Stabilizing Anticancer Agents

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Prota, Andrea E., Bargsten, Katja, Zurwerra, Didier, Field, Jessica J., Díaz, José Fernando, Altmann, Karl-Heinz, Steinmetz, Michel O.·2013·Science

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Dissecting Microtubule Stability: Microtubule-stabilizing agents (MSAs), like taxol, inhibit cell division and are widely used in cancer chemotherapy. Prota et al. (p. 587 , published online 3 January) present structural data on the molecular mechanism of action of antimitotic drugs. Tubulin structures in complex with the MSAs zampanolide and epothilone A, revealed a general mechanism for how MSAs promote microtubule assembly and stability by affecting lateral tubulin interactions.

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Authors
Prota, A. E., Bargsten, K., Zurwerra, D., Field, J. J., Díaz, J. F., Altmann, K.-H., & Steinmetz, M. O.
Venue
Science
Published
2013-02
Volume
339
Issue
6119
Pages
587-590
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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489
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29
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journal article
Language
en
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Prota, A. E., Bargsten, K., Zurwerra, D., Field, J. J., Díaz, J. F., Altmann, K.-H., & Steinmetz, M. O. (2013). Molecular Mechanism of Action of Microtubule-Stabilizing Anticancer Agents. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1230582

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