Nonequilibrium bending fluctuations reveal microtubule mechanics in-vivo and their regulation by glutamylation
K. Nishi, S. Raja, A. Pham, R. Freeman, A. Roll-Mecak, F. C. MacKintosh, C. F. Schmidt
The paper measures microtubule mechanics in living cells using motor-generated forces and shows that polyglutamylation increases microtubule stiffness.
bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2023 · PreprintBiophysics