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Why kinesin is so processive

Why kinesin is so processive

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Why kinesin is so processive

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Why kinesin is so processive

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

Journal title

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2009-08, Vol.106 (31), p.12717-12722

Language

English

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

Kinesin I can walk on a microtubule for distances as long as several micrometers. However, it is still unclear how this molecular motor can remain attached to the microtubule through the hundreds of mechanochemical cycles necessary to achieve this remarkable degree of processivity. We have addressed this issue by applying ensemble and single-molecu...

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Why kinesin is so processive

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TN_cdi_jstor_primary_40484591

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_jstor_primary_40484591

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ISSN

0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

DOI

10.1073/pnas.0808396106

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