Front and back by Rho and Rac

The RhoGTPases Rac and Rho are important for orchestrating cytoskeletal dynamics during cell migration and crosstalk to antagonize each others' activities. The discovery of a Rac GTPase activating protein (GAP) that is regulated by Rho and Rho kinase (ROCK) provides a new basis for this crosstalk.

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