Characterization of Motility Properties of Kinesin-Driven Microtubules Towards NanoScale Transporter: Focusing on Length of Microtubules and Kinesin Density

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 510-519

  Sugita, Shukei ^a   Sakamoto, Naoya ^a   Ohashi, Toshiro ^a   Sato, Masaaki ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Angular Velocity; Gliding Velocity; Microtubule; Motor Protein; Nanoscale Transport System

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949417183     PISSN: 18809863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jbse.3.510     Document Type: Article

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