Molecular shuttles: Directed motion of microtubules along nanoscale kinesin tracks

Nanotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 232-236

  Dennis, John R ^a   Howard, Jonathon ^b   Vogel, Viola ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC FILMS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; PROTEINS;

BIOLOGICAL MOTORS; KINESIN; MOLECULAR SHUTTLES;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0032658633     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/10/3/302     Document Type: Article

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