Article
An extended microtubule-binding structure within the dynein motor domain.
Nature - 11 Dec 1997
Gee M A, Heuser J E, Vallee R B
Abstract excerpt
Flagellar dynein was discovered over 30 years ago as the first motor protein capable of generating force along microtubules. A cytoplasmic form of dynein has also been identified which is involved in mitosis and a wide range of other intracellular movements. Rapid progress has been made on understanding the mechanism of force production by kinesins and myosins. In contrast, progress in understanding the dyneins...
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