Catastrophin

Catastrophin

Catastrophin, or KIF2, is a microtubal motor protein which causes destabilization, ie. increases dynamic instability, of the microtubule plus (+) end. It is specifically a kinesin-like protein with a motor domain situated in the middle portion of its heavy chain.

ee also

* Microtubule-associated protein
* Kinesin


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