DOAJ Open Access 2020

The functions of kinesin and kinesin-related proteins in eukaryotes

Iftikhar Ali Wei-Cai Yang

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Kinesins constitute a superfamily of ATP-driven microtubule motor enzymes that convert the chemical energy of ATP hydrolysis into mechanical work along microtubule tracks. Kinesins are found in all eukaryotic organisms and are essential to all eukaryotic cells, involved in diverse cellular functions such as microtubule dynamics and morphogenesis, chromosome segregation, spindle formation and elongation and transport of organelles. In this review, we explore recently reported functions of kinesins in eukaryotes and compare their specific cargoes in both plant and animal kingdoms to understand the possible roles of uncharacterized motors in a kingdom based on their reported functions in other kingdoms.

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Cytology

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Iftikhar Ali

Wei-Cai Yang

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Ali, I., Yang, W. (2020). The functions of kinesin and kinesin-related proteins in eukaryotes. https://doi.org/10.1080/19336918.2020.1810939

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Lihat di Sumber doi.org/10.1080/19336918.2020.1810939

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Tahun Terbit: 2020
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.1080/19336918.2020.1810939
Akses: Open Access ✓