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. 2006 Jul 28;126(2):242-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.07.009.

Molecular motors take tension in stride

James A Spudich  1
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Molecular motors take tension in stride

James A Spudich. Cell. .
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Abstract

Mechanical tension controls the function of a wide variety of eukaryotic motor proteins. Single-molecule analyses have revealed how some of these proteins sense and respond to tension. The single motor studies on dynein by Reck-Peterson et al (2006) described in this issue pave the way to understand molecular mechanisms used by this unique machine.

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