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	Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Feb (2002); 99(4):1807-12
2',3'-Cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase: a membrane-bound, microtubule-associated protein and membrane anchor for tubulin.
Bifulco M, Laezza C, Stingo S, Wolff J
Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Universita di Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Salerno, Italy. maubiful@unina.it
Abstract: 2',3'-Cyclic nucleotide-3'-phosphodiesterase (CNP) is firmly associated with tubulin from brain tissue and FRTL-5 thyroid cells as demonstrated by copolymerization with microtubules through several warm/cold cycles, the presence of CNP activity in purified tubulin preparations, and identical behavior during various extraction procedures. CNP acts as a microtubule-associated protein in promoting microtubule assembly at low mole ratios. This activity resides in the C terminus of the enzyme, which, by itself, promotes microtubule assembly at higher mole ratios. Phosphorylation of CNP interferes with its assembly-promoting activity, as does deletion of the C terminus, which leads to abnormal microtubule distribution in the cell. Submembranous colocalization of the proteins and CNP-dependent microtubule organization suggest that CNP is a membrane-bound microtubule-associated protein that can link tubulin to membranes and may regulate cytoplasmic microtubule distribution.
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