A recent study using electron microscopy provides a detailed view of the oligomerization of a protein complex on the surface of a microtubule polymer. The findings point to a new type of interaction that may be well suited to couple the movement of cargo to dynamic cytoskeletal polymers.
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Sandall, S., Desai, A. When it comes to couple(r)s, do opposites attract?. Nat Struct Mol Biol 14, 790–792 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb0907-790
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