The mechanical properties of kinesin-1: A holistic approach

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 438-443

  Jeppesen, George M ^a   Heinrich Hoerber, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynein; Kinesin; Microtubule; Molecular motor; Optical trap; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; KINESIN 1;

MECHANICS; MICROTUBULE; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; KINESIN; MODELS, MOLECULAR; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY;

EID: 84859347077     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: 14708752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST20110768     Document Type: Review

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