Molecular Motors—Self-Organization of Cytoskeletal Network

• 作者: Kishore Dutta
• 来源期刊: 长江医药(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: CELL MOTILITY MOLECULAR Motors SELF-ORGANIZATION
• 年，卷（期）: cjyyyw_2017,（4）
• 页码范围: 202-215
• 页数: 14页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Molecular motors play an important role in the organization of cytoskeletal filament networks. These nanometer-sized natural molecular machines opened up a new frontier of nano-technology. This article describes biomolecular nano-machines, their internal structures, and dynamical interactions between molecular motors and their molecular tracks which reorganize a network of long protein filaments, particularly during cell division to form cytoskeleton of daughter cells. Towards the end, the article also takes up some still-to-be resolved matters and prospects for future developments in this exciting multidisciplinary area of science.