Elizabeth F. Smith

Selected Publications

• Perrone, C.A., D. Tritschler, R. Bower, E. T. O'Toole, M. J. Wargo, E. F. Smith, and M. E. Porter. BOP2 encodes a novel WD-repeat protein that regulates inner arm dynein activity. (in preparation)

• Vasudevan, K.K., K. Song, L.M. Alford, W.S. Sale, E.E. Dymek, E.F Smith, T. Hennessey, E. Joachimiak, P. Urbanska, D. Wloga, W. Dentler, D. Nicastro, and J. Gaertig. (2015) FAP206 is a microtubule-docking adapter for ciliary radial spoke 2 and dynein c.  Molecular Biology of the Cell. Feb 15;26(4):696-710.

• Wren, K.N., J.M. Craft, D. Tritschler, A. Schauer, D.K. Patel, E.F Smith, M.E. Porter, P. Kner, K.F.Lechtreck. (2013) A differential cargo-loading model of ciliary length regulation by IFT.  Current Biology. Dec 16;23(24):2463-71.

• DiPetrillo, C. and E.F. Smith. (2013) Methods for analysis of calcium / calmodulin signaling in cilia and flagella.  Methods in Enzymology, 524: 37-57.

• Dymek, E.E., T. Heuser, J. Lin, E.F. Smith, and D. Nicastro. (2012) The CSC connects three major axonemal complexes involved in dynein regulation. Molecular Biology of the Cell 23(16):3143-55

• Brown J.M., C. DiPetrillo , E.F. Smith, G.B. Witman. (2012) A FAP46 mutant provides new insights into the function and assembly of the C1d complex of the ciliary central apparatus.  Journal of Cell Science 125(16):3904-13

• Dymek, E.E. and E.F. Smith. (2012) PF19 encodes the p60 catalytic subunit of katanin and is required for assembly of the flagellar central apparatus in Chlamydomonas. J. Cell Science 125(Pt 14):3357-66

• Goduti, D., and E.F. Smith. (2012) Analyses of functional domains within the PF6 protein of the central apparatus reveal a role for PF6 sub-complex members in regulating flagellar beat frequency. Cytoskeleton 69(3):179-94

• DiPetrillo, C. and E.F. Smith. (2011) The Pcdp1 complex coordinates the activity of dynein isoforms to produce wild-type ciliary motility. Molecular Biology of the Cell 22(23):4527-38 .

• Dymek, E.E., T. Heuser, D. Nicastro and E.F. Smith. (2011) The CSC is required for complete radial spoke assembly and wild-type ciliary motility. Molecular Biology of the Cell 22(14):2520-31

• Smith, E.F. and R. Rohatgi. (2011) Cilia 2010: The surprise organelle of the decade. Science Signaling. 4:55 mr1.

• Straschil, U., A. Talman, D. Ferguson, K. Bunting, Z. Xu, Liz Bailes, J. Coates, T. Holder, E.F. Smith, and R. Tewari. (2010) The Armadillo repeat protein PF16 is essential for flagellar structure and function in Plasmodium male gametes. PLoS ONE . Vol. 5:10 e12901

• DiPetrillo, C., and E.F. Smith. (2010) Pcdp1 is a central apparatus protein that binds Ca 2+ -calmodulin and regulates ciliary motility. Journal of Cell Biology 189(3):601-612