Probing the coupling mechanism of opposite polarity motors

Molecular motors are responsible for all long range transport and organization of organelles within cells. However, little is known about the interaction of multiple similar and dissimilar motors. In this thesis I describe experiments to probe the coordination of the motors kinesin and dynein which...

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Main Author: Holzmeister, Phil Jack
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-08-1923