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Robust processivity of myosin V under off-axis loads

The dimeric motor myosin V transports organelles along actin filament tracks over long distances in cells. Myosin V is a smart 'walker' that is able to swiftly adjust to variable 'road conditions' to ...
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Characterization of the Pre-Force-Generation State in the Actomyosin Cross-Bridge Cycle

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 105, No. 25 (Jun. 24, 2008), pp. 8631-8636 (6 pages) Myosin is an actin-based motor protein that generates force ...
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Myosin-binding protein-C is critical in maintaining heart health, study shows

"This process appears to be regulated by myosin-binding protein-C (cMyBP-C), which is a heart muscle protein," study author Kerry McDonald said. "Our study investigated its role in cardiac muscle ...
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Myosin Subfragment 1 Structures Reveal a Partially Bound Nucleotide and a Complex Salt Bridge That Helps Couple Nucleotide and Actin Binding

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 101, No. 24 (Jun. 15, 2004), pp. 8930-8935 (6 pages) Structural studies of myosin have induced some of the ...