Weisenberg R C, Cianci C
J Cell Biol. 1984 Oct;99(4 Pt 1):1527-33. doi: 10.1083/jcb.99.4.1527.
We report here an ATP-dependent formation and contraction, or syneresis, of a microtubule gel using microtubule proteins prepared from calf brains. Gel contraction is typically observable 15-30 min after ATP addition to microtubules assembled to steady state, and is complete after approximately 60 min, at which time the gel volume is reduced by as much as 75%. In contracted gels, microtubule bundles and aster-like structures are observable. Gelation-contraction requires only microtubule proteins present after purification by three cycles of assembly and disassembly.
我们在此报告,使用从小牛脑制备的微管蛋白可形成一种依赖ATP的微管凝胶并使其收缩,即脱水收缩。在将ATP添加到组装至稳态的微管后,通常在15 - 30分钟后可观察到凝胶收缩,约60分钟后收缩完成,此时凝胶体积减少多达75%。在收缩的凝胶中,可观察到微管束和星状结构。凝胶化收缩仅需要经过三轮组装和拆卸纯化后存在的微管蛋白。