Cell Movement: Kinesin, Dynein and Microtubule Dynamics - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0845142674 ISBN 13: 9780845142677

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xvi 478p large format hardback with laminated boards, very well preserved copy, clean and tight, with the bookplate of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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Synopsis

The second volume in "Cell Movement", "Kinesin, Dynein, and Microtubule Dynamics", covers a broad range of subjects. Focused upon the characterization of two very different enzymes, kinesin and cytoplasmic dynein, this compilation also encompasses microtubule structure, organelles that govern the initiation of microtubule assembly, and illustrative examples of microtubule-mediated motility wherein the absolute identity of the relevant force-coupled enzymes is not yet known. This comprehensive text is organized into five sections: the molecular composition of microtubules; the dynein ATPases: cytoplasmic forms of dynein; the dynein ATPases: microtubule accessory proteins and the generation of force; kinesin ATPases and cytoplasmic particle translocation; the dynamic behavior of mitotic microtubules. An accessible, concise reference, "Kinesin, Dynein, and Microtubule Dynamics" reflects the current state of the field - presenting the views of the leading investigators of microtubule-mediated cell motility - and relates the diverse investigations that led to the discovery of the cytoplasmic forms of the microtubule-activated ATPases.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0845142674
• ISBN 13: 9780845142677
• Binding: Hardcover