Molecular motors: a theorist's perspective

AB Kolomeisky, ME Fisher - Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem., 2007 - annualreviews.org
Individual molecular motors, or motor proteins, are enzymatic molecules that convert
chemical energy, typically obtained from the hydrolysis of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) …

Stochastic mechano-chemical kinetics of molecular motors: a multidisciplinary enterprise from a physicist's perspective

D Chowdhury - Physics Reports, 2013 - Elsevier
A molecular motor is made of either a single macromolecule or a macromolecular complex.
Just like their macroscopic counterparts, molecular motors “transduce” input energy into …

[图书][B] Stochastic processes in cell biology

PC Bressloff - 2014 - Springer
One of the major challenges in modern biology is to understand how the molecular
components of a living cell operate in a highly noisy environment. What are the specific …

[图书][B] Physical biology of the cell

R Phillips, J Kondev, J Theriot, H Garcia - 2012 - taylorfrancis.com
Physical Biology of the Cell is a textbook for a first course in physical biology or biophysics
for undergraduate or graduate students. It maps the huge and complex landscape of cell …

[图书][B] Motor proteins and molecular motors

AB Kolomeisky - 2015 - books.google.com
This accessible book explores the mechanisms of cellular functioning associated with
several specific enzymatic molecules called motor proteins. It presents established results …

Relating biochemistry and function in the myosin superfamily

EM De La Cruz, EM Ostap - Current opinion in cell biology, 2004 - Elsevier
All characterized myosins share a common ATPase mechanism. However, detailed kinetic
analyses suggest that modulation of the rate and equilibrium constants that define the …

Motor proteins and molecular motors: how to operate machines at the nanoscale

AB Kolomeisky - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Several classes of biological molecules that transform chemical energy into mechanical
work are known as motor proteins or molecular motors. These nanometer-sized machines …

Theoretical perspectives on biological machines

ML Mugnai, C Hyeon, M Hinczewski… - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2020 - APS
Many biological functions are executed by molecular machines, which like man-made
motors are powered by chemical energy, released by adenosine triphosphate hydrolysis …

Load-dependent kinetics of myosin-V can explain its high processivity

C Veigel, S Schmitz, F Wang, JR Sellers - Nature cell biology, 2005 - nature.com
Recent studies provide strong evidence that single myosin class V molecules transport
vesicles and organelles processively along F-actin, taking several 36-nm steps,'hand over …

Energetic costs, precision, and transport efficiency of molecular motors

W Hwang, C Hyeon - The journal of physical chemistry letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
An efficient molecular motor would deliver cargo to the target site at a high speed and in a
punctual manner while consuming a minimal amount of energy. According to a recently …