Shedding new light on the workings of motor proteins.

EU-funded scientists have captured the stiff-legged walk of a motor protein moving along an actin filament for the first time. Understanding how these proteins use energy to fuel biological tasks on a molecular level could lead to therapies for movement-related disorders.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Research'eu results magazine October, 56 (2016).
Format: Article
Language:English