title: Alpha-tubulin acetylase activity in isolated Chlamydomonas flagella.
abstract: We have previously shown that the alpha-tubulin of Chlamydomonas flagella is synthesized as a precursor which is modified by acetylation in the flagellum during flagellar assembly. In this report, we show the presence of an alpha-tubulin acetylase activity in isolated Chlamydomonas flagella that is highly specific for alpha-tubulin of both mammalian brain and Chlamydomonas.
mesh_terms: D000123:Acetyltransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D002417:Cattle; D002696:Chlamydomonas / Q000201:enzymology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005407:Flagella / Q000201:enzymology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014404:Tubulin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014404:Tubulin; D000123:Acetyltransferases; C049182:alpha-tubulin acetylase