The tubulin code, from molecules to health and disease

ED McKenna, SL Sarbanes… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Microtubules are essential dynamic polymers composed of α/β-tubulin heterodimers. They
support intracellular trafficking, cell division, cellular motility, and other essential cellular …

[HTML][HTML] Structure-based discovery and rational design of microtubule-targeting agents

MO Steinmetz, AE Prota - Current Opinion in Structural Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Microtubule-targeting agents (MTAs) have demonstrated remarkable efficacy as antitumor,
antifungal, antiparasitic, and herbicidal agents, finding applications in the clinical, veterinary …

Microtubule-binding protein MAP1B regulates interstitial axon branching of cortical neurons via the tubulin tyrosination cycle

J Ziak, JM Dorskind, B Trigg, S Sudarsanam… - The EMBO …, 2024 - embopress.org
Regulation of directed axon guidance and branching during development is essential for the
generation of neuronal networks. However, the molecular mechanisms that underlie …

Structural basis for α-tubulin-specific and modification state-dependent glutamylation

KK Mahalingan, DA Grotjahn, Y Li, GC Lander… - Nature Chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Microtubules have spatiotemporally complex posttranslational modification patterns. Tubulin
tyrosine ligase-like (TTLL) enzymes introduce the most prevalent modifications on α-tubulin …

α-tubulin detyrosination fine-tunes kinetochore-microtubule attachments

H Girão, J Macário-Monteiro, AC Figueiredo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Post-translational cycles of α-tubulin detyrosination and tyrosination generate microtubule
diversity, the cellular functions of which remain largely unknown. Here we show that α …

Transiently formed nucleus-to-cilium microtubule arrays mediate senescence initiation in a KIFC3-dependent manner

JH Robichaud, Y Zhang, C Chen, K He… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Despite the importance of cellular senescence in human health, how damaged cells
undergo senescence remains elusive. We have previously shown that promyelocytic …

Liquid-liquid reactions performed by cellular reactors

J Cao, S Tao - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Liquid-liquid reactions play a significant role in organic synthesis. However, control of the
phase interface between incompatible two-phase liquids remains challenging. Moreover …

Mechanically Triggered Protein Desulfurization

D Han, Y Cui, X Deng, C Li, X Zhu… - Journal of the …, 2025 - ACS Publications
The technology of native chemical ligation and postligation desulfurization has greatly
expanded the scope of modern chemical protein synthesis. Here, we report that ultrasonic …

Emerging roles for tubulin PTMs in neuronal function and neurodegenerative disease

JJ Teoh, F Bartolini - Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 2025 - Elsevier
Highlights•Tubulin posttranslational modifications (PTMs) can affect neurotransmission and
synaptic plasticity.•Disturbances in tubulin PTMs can lead to neurodegeneration.•Tubulin …

[HTML][HTML] Tubulin posttranslational modifications through the lens of new technologies

GA Viar, G Pigino - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Tubulin Code revolutionizes our understanding of microtubule dynamics and
functions, proposing a nuanced system governed by tubulin isotypes, posttranslational …