Molecular motors: Not quite like clockwork

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 509-515

  Amos, L A ^a  

^a MRC LABORATORY OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynein; Kinesin; Microtubules; Molecular motors; Myosin

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DYNEIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; KINESIN; KINESIN 1; KINESIN 14; MYOSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; MICROTUBULE; MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEOTIDE BINDING SITE; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; DYNEIN ATPASE; KINESIN; MICROTUBULES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; MYOSINS;

EID: 39749098459     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-008-7518-3     Document Type: Short Survey

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