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Motor protein

Motor proteins are a class of molecular motors that are able to move along the surface of a suitable substrate. They are powered by the hydrolysis of ATP and convert chemical energy into mechanical work.

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Motor protein

Understanding bacterial motors may lead to more efficient nanomachines

Researchers discover an alternative to ATP for string-shaped motors in cells

Like a flexible Lego railway track: How stable microtubules form within cells

Scientists identify novel essential non-nuclear roles of spliceosome protein during neuronal connectivity

Research team models moving 'washers' that help DNA replicate

Understanding how motor proteins shape our cells

Roundworms' egg cells have a backup plan to protect against division errors

Exploring flow transport in egg cells

A missing 'motor' causes human eggs to fail

Motor proteins haul precious cargo in neurons. How can we control their movement?