The motion of motor proteins on biopolymers is important for diverse biological processes. Actin, microtubules, and nucleic acids can serve as one-dimensional tracks on which motor proteins move.

Cancers, degenerative diseases: deregulation of our cells' internal communication pathways is at the root of many conditions. Microtubules -- microscopic protein filaments -- play a crucial role in ...

In a groundbreaking study published today in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the University of Dundee have ...

Throughout our bodies, most of our organs are maintained and repaired through regulated cell division, where new cells replace old ones that are lost or damaged. Before a cell divides, it executes a ...

Like poles support a tent, microtubules - hollow cylindrical structures made of tubulin protein - support eukaryotic cells. But microtubules provide more than just mechanical strength; they help ...

An image of a large segment of a microtubule with a peeling tip. The colors highlight the different protofilaments that make up the tubule. The protofilaments are long biopolymers consisting of the ...

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the ...

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international scientific and ...