Organisation and structure of microtubules and microtubule-motor protein complexes

• Published in: European biophysics journal Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 446 - 454
• Main Authors: Wade, R H, Meurer-Grob, P, Metoz, F, Arnal, I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.01.1998
• Subjects: Animals; Biophysical Phenomena; Biophysics; Cellular biology; Cryoelectron Microscopy; Cytoskeleton; Dimerization; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Kinesin - chemistry; Kinesin - physiology; Kinesin - ultrastructure; Macromolecular Substances; Microtubules - chemistry; Microtubules - physiology; Microtubules - ultrastructure; Models, Molecular; Molecular Motor Proteins - chemistry; Molecular Motor Proteins - physiology; Molecular Motor Proteins - ultrastructure; Protein Conformation; Proteins

We present a short overview of the current status of work on the organisation and structure of microtubules and of microtubule-motor protein complexes. At present there is great interest in obtaining structural information that can help us to understand the movement of the kinesin family of microtub...