Quantum Dot Labeling Strategies to Characterize Single-Molecular Motors

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 778, Issue , 2011, Pages 111-121

  Nelson, Shane R ^a   Ali, M Yusuf ^a   Warshaw, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Myosin; Single molecule; Single Particle Tracking; Steps; Total Internal Reflection Microscopy

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MOLECULAR MOTOR; MYOSIN; QUANTUM DOT;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY;

ACTINS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; MYOSINS; QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 80054743188     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-261-8_8     Document Type: Chapter

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