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Molecular Adaptation of Microtubules and Microtubule Motors from Antarctic Fish

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Temperature, through its effects on the equilibria and kinetics of weak, noncovalent molecular interactions, plays an important role in governing enzyme activity and controlling macromolecular assembly reactions.

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Detrich, H.W. (1998). Molecular Adaptation of Microtubules and Microtubule Motors from Antarctic Fish. In: Fishes of Antarctica. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2157-0_12

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