Rootletin, a novel coiled-coil protein, is a structural component of the ciliary rootlet

The ciliary rootlet, first recognized over a century ago, is a prominent structure originating from the basal body at the proximal end of a cilium. Despite being the largest cytoskeleton, its structural composition has remained unknown. Here, we report a novel 220-kD protein, designated rootletin, f...

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Main Authors: Yang, Jun, Liu, Xiaoqing, Yue, Guohua, Adamian, Michael, Bulgakov, Oleg, Li, Tiansen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2002
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2173070/