Propofol is the most commonly used drug to induce general anesthesia. Despite its frequent clinical application, exactly how propofol causes anesthesia is poorly understood.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 7, 2022
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Researchers at Oregon State University have solved a longstanding puzzle concerning the design of molecular motors, paving the way toward new cancer therapies.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 12, 2018
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Like a wrench that gums up the gears, a common anesthetic keeps the motor proteins in your cells from making their rounds.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2021
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A research team led by an Oregon State University biophysicist and a plant biologist from University of California, Davis has discovered a novel motor protein that significantly expands current understanding of the evolution ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 14, 2018
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If you're the motor protein up front, be prepared to do the heavy pulling.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 2, 2017
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Tiny protein motors in cells can steer microtubules in the right direction through branching nerve cell structures, according to Penn State researchers who used laboratory experiments to test a model of how these cellular ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 23, 2014
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Motor proteins generate the forces for essential mechanical processes in our body. On a scale of nanometers—a millionth of a millimeter—motor proteins, for example, power our muscles or transport material within our cells. ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 12, 2021
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Inside cells, microtubules not only serve as a component of the cytoskeleton (cell skeleton) but also play a role in intracellular transport. In intracellular transport, microtubules act as rails for motor proteins such as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 13, 2021
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Rice University researchers have engineered cells to characterize how sensitively altering the cooperative functions of motor proteins can regulate the transport of organelles.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 9, 2014
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Researchers at UC San Diego’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, in collaboration with several universities in the U.S., United Kingdom, and Poland, have developed a new picture of how kinesin molecules move along ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 7, 2011
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