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. 2007 May 1;92(9):2986-95.
doi: 10.1529/biophysj.106.100677. Epub 2007 Feb 26.

Kinesin motor mechanics: binding, stepping, tracking, gating, and limping

Steven M Block  1
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Kinesin motor mechanics: binding, stepping, tracking, gating, and limping

Steven M Block. Biophys J. .
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