Authors
Citation
La. Amos, Kinesin sticks its neck out, NAT CELL BI, 2(1), 2000, pp. E15-E16
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cell & Developmental Biology
Journal title
NATURE CELL BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
14657392
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Volume
2
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
E15 - E16
Database
ISI
SICI code
1465-7392(200001)2:1<E15:KSINO>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Dimers of the molecular motor kinesin can 'walk' along microtubules. A flex
ible neck connects the head of one kinesin of the dimer to its partner. Whe
n one head is bound to a microtubule, and when this head's neck 'linker' be
comes fixed temporarily, pointing towards the next binding site on the micr
otubule, the partner head is prompted to move forwards.