Mechanism of processive movement of monomeric and dimeric kinesin molecules

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 665-674

  Xie, Ping ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Dimeric kinesin; Mechanochemistry; Model; Molecular motor; Monomeric kinesin; Processivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650623436     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.6.665     Document Type: Review

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