Molecular motors: single-molecule recordings made easy.

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Contributors

  • Stefan Diez - , Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (Author)
  • William R. Schief - , Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (Author)
  • Jonathon Howard - , Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (Author)

Abstract

A fusion protein of kinesin and gelsolin binds a short actin filament which can be visualized using a standard fluorescence microscope. This technique has provided new insight into the mechanism of kinesin action, and in principle it can be extended to allow single-molecule assays of any protein.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)R203-205
JournalCurrent biology : CB
Volume12
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 19 Mar 2002
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

PubMed 11909546
ORCID /0000-0002-0750-8515/work/142235597