Molecular Motors: A Surprising Twist in Myosin VI Translocation

Current Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Spudich, James A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MOLECULAR MOTOR; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; MYOSIN VI;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; METABOLISM; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SHORT SURVEY;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 38149035810     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.11.025     Document Type: Short Survey

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