Specialized motor proteins that transport cargo within cells could be turned into nanoscale machines for drug delivery, according to bioengineers. Chemical alteration of the proteins' function ...

Specialized motor proteins that transport cargo within cells could be turned into nanoscale machines for drug delivery, according to bioengineers. Chemical alteration of the proteins' function ...

Motor proteins running the natural roadways on the skeletons of our cells are hauling cargo that is both essential to life and can cause disease, scientists say. They are working to learn just ...

A study describes how an enzyme called GSK3β can act as a stop switch for a motor protein called kinesin 1. The dark line in the left panel shows the trajectory of a kinesin 1 motor protein with ...

Rational engineering of DNA-nanoparticle motor with high speed and processivity comparable to motor proteins. Nature Communications , 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56036-0 Cite This Page : ...

A team of researchers, led by Professor Motoki Tominaga from Waseda University, Japan, has discovered that the motor protein myosin XI plays a crucial role in boron transport in Arabidopsis thaliana.

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.

Specialized motor proteins that transport cargo within cells could be turned into nanoscale machines for drug delivery, according to bioengineers. Chemical alteration of the proteins' function ...

Inside neurons, motor proteins haul precious cargo, moving essential goods along thread-like roadways called microtubule tracks. This miniature highway system is vital for keeping neurons healthy: ...

In Arabidopsis thaliana, the protein AtNIP5;1—a boric acid channel that helps absorb boron into plant roots—is crucial for active boron absorption. However, to function properly, AtNIP5;1 must ...

Chemical alteration of the proteins' function could also help inhibit the growth of cancerous tumors. Each cell in the body contains motor proteins that ferry cargo such as chromosomes, mitochondria ...