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Structural highlights

Function

TOR1_ARATH Plant-specific microtubule-associated protein (MAP) that regulates the orientation of cortical microtubules and the direction of organ growth (PubMed:18577573). Determines microtubule organization by modulating microtubule severing (PubMed:24055158).^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Yao M, Wakamatsu Y, Itoh TJ, Shoji T, Hashimoto T. Arabidopsis SPIRAL2 promotes uninterrupted microtubule growth by suppressing the pause state of microtubule dynamics. J Cell Sci. 2008 Jul 15;121(Pt 14):2372-81. PMID:18577573 doi:10.1242/jcs.030221
2. ↑ Wightman R, Chomicki G, Kumar M, Carr P, Turner SR. SPIRAL2 determines plant microtubule organization by modulating microtubule severing. Curr Biol. 2013 Oct 7;23(19):1902-7. PMID:24055158 doi:10.1016/j.cub.2013.07.061