Individual molecular motors, or motor proteins, are enzymatic molecules that convert
chemical energy, typically obtained from the hydrolysis of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) …

A molecular motor is made of either a single macromolecule or a macromolecular complex.
Just like their macroscopic counterparts, molecular motors “transduce” input energy into …

Several classes of biological molecules that transform chemical energy into mechanical
work are known as motor proteins or molecular motors. These nanometer-sized machines …

Myosin-V is a processive two-headed actin-based motor protein involved in many
intracellular transport processes. A key question for understanding myosin-V function and …

The cytoplasm of cells is teeming with vesicles and other cargo that are moving along tracks
of microtubules or actin filaments, powered by myosins, kinesins and dyneins. Myosin V has …

Myosin-V is a linear molecular motor that hydrolyzes ATP to move processively toward the
plus end of actin filaments. Motion of this motor under low forces has been studied recently …

748-Pos Structural Impact Of Myosin Methionine Oxidation Jennifer C. Klein, Nicole
Piechowski, Margaret A. Titus, David D. Thomas. Univeristy of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN …

Myosin Va is an actin-based molecular motor responsible for transport and positioning of a
wide array of intracellular cargoes. Although myosin Va motors have been well …

Complex forms of cellular motility, including cell division, organelle trafficking or signal
amplification in the auditory system, require strong coordination of the myosin motors …

Cytoskeletal motors drive the transport of organelles and molecular cargoes within cells and
have potential applications in molecular detection and diagnostic devices,. Engineering …