Kinesin

Known as: Kinesin [Chemical/Ingredient], kinesins 
A microtubule-associated mechanical adenosine triphosphatase, that uses the energy of ATP hydrolysis to move organelles along microtubules toward the… (More)
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Kinesin superfamily motor proteins and intracellular transport
Intracellular transport is fundamental for cellular function, survival and morphogenesis. Kinesin superfamily proteins (also… (More)
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Traffic control: regulation of kinesin motors
Kinesins are a family of molecular motors that use the energy of ATP hydrolysis to move along the surface of, or destabilize… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Axonal transport of mitochondria requires milton to recruit kinesin heavy chain and is light chain independent
Mitochondria are distributed within cells to match local energy demands. We report that the microtubule-dependent transport of… (More)
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Analysis of the kinesin superfamily: insights into structure and function.
Kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs) are key players or 'hub' proteins in the intracellular transport system, which is essential… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Kinesin and dynein move a peroxisome in vivo: a tug-of-war or coordinated movement?
We used fluorescence imaging with one nanometer accuracy (FIONA) to analyze organelle movement by conventional kinesin and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Cargo of Kinesin Identified as Jip Scaffolding Proteins and Associated Signaling Molecules
The cargo that the molecular motor kinesin moves along microtubules has been elusive. We searched for binding partners of the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Axonal Transport of Amyloid Precursor Protein Is Mediated by Direct Binding to the Kinesin Light Chain Subunit of Kinesin-I
We analyzed the mechanism of axonal transport of the amyloid precursor protein (APP), which plays a major role in the development… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Kin I Kinesins Are Microtubule-Destabilizing Enzymes
Using in vitro assays with purified proteins, we show that XKCM1 and XKIF2, two distinct members of the internal catalytic domain… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
A structural change in the kinesin motor protein that drives motility
Kinesin motors power many motile processes by converting ATP energy into unidirectional motion along microtubules. The force… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Microtubule Interaction Site of the Kinesin Motor
Kinesin and myosin are motor proteins that share a common structural core and bind to microtubules and actin filaments… (More)
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