Three-dimensional structure of motor molecules

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 184-199

  Hirose, K ^a   Amos, L A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b MRC LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actin; Cryo electron microscopy; Kinesin; Microtubules; Myosin; ncd; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

KINESIN; MICROTUBULE PROTEIN; MYOSIN; TUBULIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; HYDROLYSIS; MICROTUBULE; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; REVIEW; STOICHIOMETRY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

BINDING SITES; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; KINESIN; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; MYOSINS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY;

EID: 0033569597     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000180050421     Document Type: Review

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