The major NPF family is characterized by the presence of a region called WCA (WH2, connector, acidic)

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Augmin

an 8-subunit protein complex that binds to sites along the microtubule and recruits γ-TuRC, which nucleates a new microtubule to form a microtubule branch.

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γ-tubulin ring complex (γ-TuRC)

nucleates assembly of a microtubule by forming a template corresponding to the (−) end. 

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Rescue 

The change from shrinkage to growth

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Catastrophe 

The change from growth to shrinkage

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Dynamic instability 

Rapid interconversion between a growing and shrinking state, at a uniform free tubulin concentration

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Polyglutamylation has a key role in the beating of cilia and flagella