Molecular Motor Works By Detecting Minute Changes In Force
Friday, July 11, 2008 - 22:14
in Biology & Nature
Researchers discovered that the activity of a specific family of nanometer-sized molecular motors called myosin-I is regulated by force. The motor puts tension on cellular springs that allow vibrations to be detected within the body. This finely tuned regulation has important implications for understanding a wide variety of basic cellular processes.