Dynamin is a large GTPase that participates in the severing of membrane-bound vesicles. A small-molecule inhibitor specific for the dynamin family of GTPases has been identified and reveals new aspects of membrane dynamics.
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Thompson, H., McNiven, M. Discovery of a new 'dynasore'. Nat Chem Biol 2, 355–356 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio0706-355
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