Two TPX2-dependent switches control the activity of Aurora A.

Aurora A is an important oncogenic kinase for mitotic spindle assembly and a potentially attractive target for human cancers. Its activation could be regulated by ATP cycle and its activator TPX2. To understand the activation mechanism of Aurora A, a series of 20 ns molecular dynamics (MD) simulatio...

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Main Authors: Xue Xu, Xia Wang, Zhengtao Xiao, Yan Li, Yonghua Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21347367/?tool=EBI