Molecular motors: A surprising twist in myosin VI translocation

被引：1
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作者：
Spudich, James A. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Dept Biochem, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
来源：
CURRENT BIOLOGY | 2008年 / 18卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1016/j.cub.2007.11.025
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：
A recent study has revealed an unexpected change in conformation of the myosin VI converter domain, essential for twisting the lever arm through a similar to 180 degrees rotation to achieve a large step along actin.
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页码：R68 / R70
页数：3
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