Motility is a hallmark of life. Even cells that are incapable of active movement within their
environment perform essential intracellular motility processes. A number of mechanisms …

Three classes of cytoskeletal motor protein have been identified—myosins, kinesins and
dyneins. Together, these proteins are now thought to be responsible for the remarkable …

The cellular processes of transport, division and, possibly, early development all involve
microtubule‐based motors. Recent work shows that, unexpectedly, many of these cellular …

Kinesin and dynein molecular motor proteins generate the movement of a wide variety of
materials in cells. Such movements are crucial for many different cellular and developmental …

Virtually all eukaryotes actively transport or position intracellular components (for example,
chromosomes or membrane-bounded organelles), and some cells have developed means …

The interplay between microtubules and microtubule-based motors is fundamental to basic
aspects of cellular function, such as the intracellular transport of organelles and alterations …

Molecular motor proteins comprise three protein superfamilies: kinesins, dyneins and
myosins. Together, these proteins produce force for movement in an incredibly wide variety …

Many of the kinesin microtubule motor proteins discovered during the past 8–9 years have
roles in spindle assembly and function or chromosome movement during meiosis or mitosis …

Motor proteins in the kinesin, dynein, and myosin superfamilies are tightly regulated to
perform multiple functions in the cell requiring force generation. Although motor proteins …

Molecular motors drive key biological processes such as cell division, intracellular organelle
transport, and sperm propulsion and defects in motor function can give rise to various …