title: Microtubule protein. Identification in and transport to nerve endings.
abstract: The subunit protein of microtubules, tubulin, has been demonstrated to be present in isolated nerve endings by gel electrophoresis, amino acid composition, and peptide mapping. The tubulin constitutes approximately 28% of the soluble protein of the nerve endings. The transport of tubulin to the nerve endings has been demonstrated and its relationship to slow transport is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D002458:Cell Fractionation; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004589:Electrophoresis, Disc; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007930:Leucine / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008870:Microtubules / Q000032:analysis*; D009411:Nerve Endings / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D009454:Neurofibrils; D010455:Peptides / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014316:Tritium; D014747:Vinblastine
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D010455:Peptides; D014316:Tritium; D014747:Vinblastine; D007930:Leucine