Hesse J, Maruta H, Isenberg G
FEBS Lett. 1985 Jan 1;179(1):91-5. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(85)80198-8.
A combination of several methods was used to localize the exchangeable GTP-binding site in the alpha/beta-tubulin heterodimer: direct photoaffinity labeling with [alpha-32P]GTP, specific labeling of alpha- and beta-tubulin by tyrosylation and phosphorylation, respectively, and immunoprecipitation with specific monoclonal antibodies. Direct evidence was obtained that GTP binds exclusively to beta- and not alpha-tubulins.