Molecular motors take tension in stride.
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Abstract
Mechanical tension controls the function of a wide variety of eukaryotic motor proteins. Single-molecule analyses have revealed how some of these proteins sense and respond to tension. The single motor studies on dynein by Reck-Peterson et al (2006) described in this issue pave the way to understand molecular mechanisms used by this unique machine.
Medical subject headings
- Dyneins
- Molecular Motor Proteins