Microtubules can be stabilized by side-binding microtubule associated proteins (MAPs).

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Cytochalasin D, 

a fungal alkaloid, depolymerizes actin filaments by binding to the (+) end of F-actin.

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phosphoserine/threonine-binding F-box protein is Skp2, which uses a series of leucine-rich repeats to bind to target proteins only when they are phosphorylated.

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Detyrosylated microtubules are more stable, because they are more resistant to depolymerization by kinesin-13 and related proteins.

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