The diversity of molecular motors: An overview

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 181-183

  Titus, M A ^a   Gilbert, S P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; KINESIN; MYOSIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; CYTOKINESIS; CYTOSKELETON; EDITORIAL; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; DYNEIN ATPASE; HUMANS; KINESIN; MICROTUBULES; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; MYOSINS; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 0033569357     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000180050420     Document Type: Editorial

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