Kinesin and myosin: molecular motors with similar engines.
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Structure determination of the catalytic domains of two members of the kinesin superfamily reveals that this class of molecular motor exhibits the same architecture as myosin and suggests that these microtubule- and actin-based motors arose from a common ancestor.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Structure
دوره 4 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996