Table I.

Dynamics of MTs assembled with FH1FH2mDia2 or buffer alone


Plus ends
Minus ends
Buffer Ve = 1.82 ± 0.54 (25) Ve = 0.99 ± 0.23 (21) 
 Te = 0.95 ± 0.59 (25) Te = 0.96 ± 0.57 (21) 
 Vs = 30.20 ± 7.90 (11) Vs = 27.67 ± 11.76 (3) 
 Ts = 0.21 ± 0.09 (11) Ts = 0.17 ± 0.06 (3) 
 Cf = 0.44 ± 0.13 (11) Cf = 0.14 ± 0.08 (3) 
mDia2 Ve = 1.42 ± 0.47 (30)** Ve = 0.75 ± 0.45 (40)* 
 Te = 0.97 ± 0.62 (30) Te = 1 ± 0.58 (40) 
 Vs = 35.57 ± 14.78 (8) Vs = 28.73 ± 26.07 (6) 
 Ts = 0.15 ± 0.07 (8) Ts = 0.25 ± 0.22 (6) 
 Cf = 0.27 ± 0.09 (8) Cf = 0.14 ± 0.05 (6) 

Plus ends
Minus ends
Buffer Ve = 1.82 ± 0.54 (25) Ve = 0.99 ± 0.23 (21) 
 Te = 0.95 ± 0.59 (25) Te = 0.96 ± 0.57 (21) 
 Vs = 30.20 ± 7.90 (11) Vs = 27.67 ± 11.76 (3) 
 Ts = 0.21 ± 0.09 (11) Ts = 0.17 ± 0.06 (3) 
 Cf = 0.44 ± 0.13 (11) Cf = 0.14 ± 0.08 (3) 
mDia2 Ve = 1.42 ± 0.47 (30)** Ve = 0.75 ± 0.45 (40)* 
 Te = 0.97 ± 0.62 (30) Te = 1 ± 0.58 (40) 
 Vs = 35.57 ± 14.78 (8) Vs = 28.73 ± 26.07 (6) 
 Ts = 0.15 ± 0.07 (8) Ts = 0.25 ± 0.22 (6) 
 Cf = 0.27 ± 0.09 (8) Cf = 0.14 ± 0.05 (6) 

Dynamics obtained with axonemal fragments using 10 μM PC tubulin and 2 μM His-FH1FH2mDia2 (mDia2) or buffer alone. Values are mean ± SD with the number of MTs observed indicated in parentheses. Ve, elongation rate (μm/min); Te, time spent in elongation (min); Vs, shortening rate (μm/min); Ts, time spent in shortening (min); Cf, catastrophe frequency (min−1). *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01 (Student's t test).

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