Regulation of the septin cytoskeleton during cell division

Ulrike Eggert (primary)
Randall Division/Chemistry
King's
Guillaume Charras (secondary)
London Centre for Nanotechnology
UCL

Abstract

Septins are a family of filamentous proteins that are part of the cytoskeleton. They link the cytoskeleton to the plasma membrane and mediate many processes, including cell division. Many aspects of septin biology are poorly understood. We have discovered a regulator of septins during cell division (called CDC42EP1), which allows us to perturb septins and therefore to study their functions. This project will use interdisciplinary approaches to gain new insights into how septins participate in cell division.


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BBSRC Area
Molecules, cells and industrial biotechnology
Area of Biology
Cell BiologyChemical Biology
Techniques & Approaches
BiochemistryBiophysicsMicroscopy / Electrophysiology