Molecular motors: Walking talking heads

被引:7
作者
Cross, RA [1 ]
机构
[1] Marie Curie Res Inst, Mol Motors Grp, Surrey RH8 0TL, England
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10.1016/S0960-9822(00)80045-7
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Small tension signals that pass between the two linked heads of kinesin allow the motor protein to coordinate its walking action, Two new studies suggest that certain members of the two other major families of motor proteins, the myosins and dyneins, can do the same thing.
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页码:R854 / R856
页数:3
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