Speeding up kinesin-driven microtubule gliding in vitro by variation of cofactor composition and physicochemical parameters

Cell Biology International

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 335-341

  Bohm K J ^a   Stracke, R ^a   Unger, E ^a  

^a FRITZ LIPMANN INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cofactor; Kinesin; Microtubule; Motility; Physicochemical parameter

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; KINESIN; MAGNESIUM ION;

ARTICLE; IONIC STRENGTH; MICROTUBULE; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VELOCITY;

SUIDAE;

EID: 0033747736     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbir.1999.0515     Document Type: Article

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