Archaeal origin of tubulin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Tubulins are a family of GTPases that are key components of the cytoskeleton in all eukaryotes and are distantly related to the FtsZ GTPase that is involved in cell division in most bacteria and many archaea. Among prokaryotes, bona fide tubulins have been identi...

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Main Authors: Yutin Natalya, Koonin Eugene V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/7/1/10