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Microtubule-Associated Protein

MAPs are high molecular weight proteins that bind directly to tubulin protein monomers comprising microtubules of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells. A large variety of MAPs have been identified in different cell types which perform a wide range of functions, including stabilizing and destabilizing microtubules, cross-inking microtubules, guiding microtubules toward cellular locations and mediating microtubule interactions.

The MAP-microtubule bonding stabilizes microtubules and helps facilitate formation. Microtubule-affinity-regulating-kinase [MARK] causes the MAP to detach from its bond by phosphorylation, which destabilizes the microtubule.

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Book Resources On Microtubule-Associated Protein

Protein Phosphorylation in the Nervous System by Eric J. Nestler, Paul Greengard
The Quantum Brain: The Search for Freedom and the Next Generation of Man by Jeffrey Satinover
Shadows of the Mind: A Search for the Missing Science of Consciousness by Roger Penrose

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