How molecular motors work

What is the molecular basis of cell movement and changes in cell shape? The integration of three approaches is revealing how the molecular motors that drive these processes move and produce force.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1994-12, Vol.372 (6506), p.515-518
Main Author: Spudich, James A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actins - physiology
Adenosine Triphosphate - metabolism
Analytical, structural and metabolic biochemistry
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cell Movement - physiology
Cellular biology
Contractile proteins
Enzymes
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics
Holoproteins
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Muscular system
Myosins - chemistry
Myosins - genetics
Myosins - metabolism
Myosins - physiology
progress
Protein Conformation
Proteins
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary:What is the molecular basis of cell movement and changes in cell shape? The integration of three approaches is revealing how the molecular motors that drive these processes move and produce force.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/372515a0