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Cargo Loading onto Kinesin Powered Molecular Shuttles
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Cargo Loading onto Kinesin Powered Molecular Shuttles
November 3rd, 2010
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Summary
Molecular shuttles consisting of functionalized microtubules gliding on surface-adhered kinesin motor proteins can serve as a nanoscale transport system. Here, the assembly of a typical shuttle system is described.
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Cargo Loading Kinesin Molecular Shuttles Microtubules Intracellular Transport ATP Molecules Synthetic Environments Biotin Streptavidin Motility Assay Casein Tubulin Rhodamine-labeled StreptavidinRelated Videos
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Microtubule Structure and Organization
Microtubule Dynamics
Regulation of Microtubule Structure and Dynamics
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Cilia and Flagella: Microtubule-Based Surface Structures
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Research • NeuroscienceObservation of the Ciliary Movement of Choroid Plexus Epithelial Cells Ex Vivo
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Research • NeuroscienceLive Imaging of the Ependymal Cilia in the Lateral Ventricles of the Mouse Brain
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Research • BiologyInvestigating Flagella-Driven Motility in Escherichia coli by Applying Three Established Techniques in a Series
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Research • BiologyBiophysical Characterization of Flagellar Motor Functions
Mitosis
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Education • Core: Molecular BiologySpindle Assembly
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Education • Core: Molecular BiologyThe Mitotic Spindle
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Research • BiologyReconstitution of Basic Mitotic Spindles in Spherical Emulsion Droplets
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Education • Core: Molecular BiologyAttachment of Sister Chromatids
Intermediate Filaments
Coordination and Cooperation Between Cytoskeletal Elements