Structural transitions in kinesin minus-end directed microtubule motility
Satoki Shibata, Matthew Y. Wang, Tsuyoshi Imasaki, Hideki Shigematsu, Diego Ugarte La Torre, Yuanyuan Wei, Chacko Jobichen, Hajime Hagio, J. Sivaraman, Yuji Sugita, Sharyn A. Endow, Ryo Nitta
This paper reports high-resolution structures of kinesin-14 motor proteins during different mechanochemical states, revealing structural transitions that drive force generation and the power stroke.
Scientific Reports · Jan 5, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics