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Phylogenetic Tree heralds new Cell Science at a Glance feature in Journal Of Cell Science

Hodge T and Cope M.J.T.V. (2000) A Myosin Family Tree. Journal of Cell Science 113, 3353-3354

 

Motion of myosin V molecules on actin (movie)

Matthew L. Walker, Stan A. Burgess, James R. Sellers, Fei Wang, John A. Hammer III, John Trinick & Peter J. Knight. Two-headed Binding of a Processive Myosin to F-actin. Nature, 405, 804-807 (2000).

 

New Class Myosin XVI?

Rat myr 8 is proposed as a new class (XVI) of myosins. As yet unpublished but the sequence (29/12/99) is available, though not included in the latest multiple alignment on this site.

Identification of a Novel Mammalian Myosin Class, XVI, in Developing Brain

Patel K.G., Liu C., Cameron P.L., Cameron R.S. (Unpublished) Institute for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Medical College of Georgia, RL CB2803, Augusta, GA 30912, USA

 

Reverse Gear for Myosin!

Myosin VI is a motor whose motion is directed to the minus end of actin, the first 'reverse' myosin to be demonstrated.
Myosin VI is an actin-based motor that moves backwards.
Wells, Lin, Chen, Safer, Cain, Hasson, Carragher, Milligan & Sweeney (1999), Nature 401, 505-508

 

Myosin V: a processive motor.

Myosin V is a processive actin-based motor.
Mehta, Rock, Rief, Spudich, Mooseker & Cheney (1999) Nature 400, 590-593

 

Novel Conformational state of Scallop Myosin II

A new conformation of scallop myosin II S1 shows 'melting' of the SH1 helix and structural changes that may correspond to a prehydrolysis state.
Atomic structure of scallop Myosin Subfragment S1 complexed with MgADP: A novel conformation of the Myosin head.
Houdusse, Kalabokis, Himmel, Szent-Gyorgyi & Cohen (1999) Cell 97, 459-470

 

A two-step working stroke for myosin I.

The motor protein myosin-I produces its working stroke in two steps.
Veigel, Coluccio, Jontes, Sparrow, Milligan & Molloy (1999), Nature 398, 530-533

 

 

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