The enzyme katanin, named after the Japanese samurai swords, cleaves microtubules into short pieces.  What is the fate of the microtubule fragments created by katanin (would they grow or shrink)?  Why?

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Chapter4: Organization Of The Cell
Section4.6: The Cytoskeleton
Problem 2C: How are microfilaments and microtubules similar? How are they different?
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The enzyme katanin, named after the Japanese samurai swords, cleaves microtubules into short pieces.  What is the fate of the microtubule fragments created by katanin (would they grow or shrink)?  Why? 

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