In contrast to growing microtubules, shrinking microtubules …
A) have a GTP cap at their plus end.
B) have strong lateral interactions at their plus ends.
C) have curved protofilaments at their plus ends.
D) cannot be rescued unless microtubule-stabilizing proteins bind and inhibit depolymerization.
E) All of the above.

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Without a GTP cap, shrinking microtubules have curved protofilaments at their plus ends with weak lateral interactions. Rescue can also happen randomly without the help of any associated protein.

In Contrast to Growing Microtubules, Shrinking Microtubules …