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adaptations result, apparently, from rather subtle changes to the primary
sequences and posttranslational modifications of the tubulin and motor
subunits. Thus, cold adaptation of protein function in Antarctic fish is
compatible with substantial conservation of protein structure.
References
1. Correia JJ, Williams RC Jr (1983) Mechanisms of assembly and disassembly of
microtubules. Annu Rev Biophys Bioeng 12:211-235.
2. De Witt HH (1971) Coastal and deep-water benthic fishes of the Antarctic. In:
Bushnell VC (ed) Antarctic map folio series, Folio 15. Am Geogr Soc, New
York, pp 1-10
3. Detrich HW III, Johnson KA, Marchese-Ragona SP (1989) Polymerization of
Antarctic fish tubulins at low temperatures: energetic aspects. Biochemistry
28:10085-10093
4. Detrich HW III, Overton SA (1986) Heterogeneity and structure of brain
tubulins from cold-adapted Antarctic fishes: comparison to brain tubulins from
a temperate fish and a mammal. J BioI Chern 261: 10922-10930
5. Detrich HW III (1991) Polymerization of microtubule proteins from Antarctic
fish. In: di Prisco G, Maresca B, Tota B (eds) Biology of Antarctic fish.
Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 248-262
6. Himes RH, Detrich HW III (1989) Dynamics of Antarctic fish microtubules at
low temperatures. Biochemistry 28:5089-5095
7. Gaskin F, Cantor CR, Shelanski ML (1974) Turbidimetric studies of the in vitro
assembly and disassembly of porcine neurotubules. J Mol BioI 89:737-758
8. Johnson KA, Borisy GG (1975) The equilibrium assembly of micro tubules in
vitro. In: Inoue'S, Stephens RE (eds) Molecules and cell movement. Raven,
New York, pp 119-139
9. Detrich HW III, Fitzgerald TJ, Dinsmore JH, Marchese-Ragona SP (1992) Brain
and egg tubulins from Antarctic fishes are functionally and structurally distinct.
J BioI Chern 267: 18766-18775
10. Williams RC Jr, Correia JJ, DeVries AL (1985) Formation of micro tubules at
low temperatures by tubulin from Antarctic fish. Biochemistry 24:2790-2798
11. Detrich HW III, Parker SP (1993) Divergent neural ~ tubulin from the Antarctic
fish Notothenia coriiceps neglecta: potential sequence contributions to cold
adaptation of microtubule assembly. Cell Motil Cytoskel24:156-166
12. Sullivan KF (1988) Structure and utilization oftubulin isotypes. Ann Rev Cell
Bioi 4:687-716
13. Wang D, Villasante A, Lewis SA, Cowan NJ (1986) The mammalian ~-tubulin
repertoire: hematopoietic expression of a novel, heterologous ~-tubulin isotype.
J Cell Bioi 103:1903-1910
14. Monteiro MJ, Cleveland DW (1988) Sequence of chicken c~7 tubulin: analysis
of a complete set of vertebrate ~-tubulin isotypes. J Mol Bioi 199:439-446
H.W. Detrich
adaptations result, apparently, from rather subtle changes to the primary
sequences and posttranslational modifications of the tubulin and motor
subunits. Thus, cold adaptation of protein function in Antarctic fish is
compatible with substantial conservation of protein structure.
References
1. Correia JJ, Williams RC Jr (1983) Mechanisms of assembly and disassembly of
microtubules. Annu Rev Biophys Bioeng 12:211-235.
2. De Witt HH (1971) Coastal and deep-water benthic fishes of the Antarctic. In:
Bushnell VC (ed) Antarctic map folio series, Folio 15. Am Geogr Soc, New
York, pp 1-10
3. Detrich HW III, Johnson KA, Marchese-Ragona SP (1989) Polymerization of
Antarctic fish tubulins at low temperatures: energetic aspects. Biochemistry
28:10085-10093
4. Detrich HW III, Overton SA (1986) Heterogeneity and structure of brain
tubulins from cold-adapted Antarctic fishes: comparison to brain tubulins from
a temperate fish and a mammal. J BioI Chern 261: 10922-10930
5. Detrich HW III (1991) Polymerization of microtubule proteins from Antarctic
fish. In: di Prisco G, Maresca B, Tota B (eds) Biology of Antarctic fish.
Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 248-262
6. Himes RH, Detrich HW III (1989) Dynamics of Antarctic fish microtubules at
low temperatures. Biochemistry 28:5089-5095
7. Gaskin F, Cantor CR, Shelanski ML (1974) Turbidimetric studies of the in vitro
assembly and disassembly of porcine neurotubules. J Mol BioI 89:737-758
8. Johnson KA, Borisy GG (1975) The equilibrium assembly of micro tubules in
vitro. In: Inoue'S, Stephens RE (eds) Molecules and cell movement. Raven,
New York, pp 119-139
9. Detrich HW III, Fitzgerald TJ, Dinsmore JH, Marchese-Ragona SP (1992) Brain
and egg tubulins from Antarctic fishes are functionally and structurally distinct.
J BioI Chern 267: 18766-18775
10. Williams RC Jr, Correia JJ, DeVries AL (1985) Formation of micro tubules at
low temperatures by tubulin from Antarctic fish. Biochemistry 24:2790-2798
11. Detrich HW III, Parker SP (1993) Divergent neural ~ tubulin from the Antarctic
fish Notothenia coriiceps neglecta: potential sequence contributions to cold
adaptation of microtubule assembly. Cell Motil Cytoskel24:156-166
12. Sullivan KF (1988) Structure and utilization oftubulin isotypes. Ann Rev Cell
Bioi 4:687-716
13. Wang D, Villasante A, Lewis SA, Cowan NJ (1986) The mammalian ~-tubulin
repertoire: hematopoietic expression of a novel, heterologous ~-tubulin isotype.
J Cell Bioi 103:1903-1910
14. Monteiro MJ, Cleveland DW (1988) Sequence of chicken c~7 tubulin: analysis
of a complete set of vertebrate ~-tubulin isotypes. J Mol Bioi 199:439-446