Braking WAVEs

It has long been known that a small protein called Rac acts as a molecular switch that affects many aspects of cell shape and migration. Researchers recently have shed light on a new mechanism by which Rac acts upon another key protein in the movement business--WAVE1.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 2002-08, Vol.418 (6899), p.732-733
Hauptverfasser:	Cory, Giles O C, Ridley, Anne J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cellular biology Membranes Movement Proteins
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Zusammenfassung:	It has long been known that a small protein called Rac acts as a molecular switch that affects many aspects of cell shape and migration. Researchers recently have shed light on a new mechanism by which Rac acts upon another key protein in the movement business--WAVE1.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/418732a