Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Scientists discover a molecular motor has a 'gear' for directional switching


Scientists discover a molecular motor has a 'gear' for directional switching

01/10/2017 02:50 PM EST

motor protein, called KlpA walking scaled

A study just published in Nature Communications offers a new understanding of the complex cellular machinery that animal and fungi cells use to ensure normal cell division, and scientists say it could one day lead to new treatment approaches for certain types of cancers.


Full story at http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2017/jan/scientists-discover-molecular-motor-has-%E2%80%9Cgear%E2%80%9D-directional-switching

Source
Oregon State University


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