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MAP7 family proteins bind microtubules via N-terminal domain
"MAP7 family proteins (including MAP7D1) bind microtubules via an N-terminal MT-binding domain and bind kinesin-1 via a C-terminal domain"
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C-terminal domain binds kinesin-1 stalk
"MAP7-family proteins bind the kinesin-1 stalk via a C-terminal domain"
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Increases kinesin-1 landing rate and processivity
"purified-protein reconstitution showed that MAP7 family proteins increase kinesin-1 microtubule landing rate and processivity"
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At least one MAP7 family member required for kinesin-1 transport
"In HeLa cells, at least one MAP7-family member (including MAP7D1) is necessary and sufficient to enable kinesin-1-driven transport"
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MAP7/MAP7D1 binds Dishevelled (Dvl) protein
"Map7 / Map7D1 bind Dishevelled (Dvl) and form an interdependent feedback loop that directs cortical Dvl localization"
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Wnt5a signaling promotes MAP7D1 plus-end dynamics
"Wnt5a signaling and kinesin-1 (KIF5B) activity promote MAP7/7D1 movement toward microtubule plus ends"
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MAP7D1 required for maintenance of acetylated stable microtubules
"MAP7D1 is required for maintenance of acetylated/stable microtubules"
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Loss of MAP7D1 increases microtubule dynamics
"loss of Map7D1 reduces MT stability and alters cell migration and neurite outgrowth"
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Distinct mechanism from MAP7D2 which directly stabilizes filaments
"MAP7D1 was shown to be specifically required for maintaining acetylated, stable microtubules, distinguishing its mechanism from MAP7D2"