A conformational transition in the myosin VI converter contributes to the variable step size

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2436-2444

  Ovchinnikov, V ^a,b   Cecchini, M ^c   Vanden Eijnden, E ^d   Karplus, M ^a,c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 81255164918     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.09.044     Document Type: Article

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