Abstract
Dyneins are the largest of the cytoskeletal motor proteins, and their mechanochemical behavior is complex. Recent high-resolution crystallographic structures have revealed new surprises regarding motor domain organization and new insights into how force and movement are achieved.
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The authors are supported by US National Institutes of Health grant GM47434 (to R.B.V.). We thank S. Weil for critical reading of this manuscript.
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Höök, P., Vallee, R. Dynein dynamics. Nat Struct Mol Biol 19, 467–469 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.2290
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