Individual Molecular Motors use Low Forces to bypass Roadblocks during Collective Cargo Transport
S. Shukla, A. Troitskaia, N. Swarna, B. K. Maity, M. Tjioe, C. S. Bookwalter, L. Chrin, C. L. Berger, K. M. Trybus, Y. R. Chemla, P. R. Selvin
The paper measures forces exerted by individual kinesin motors during cargo transport, finding they exert less than a piconewton even when bypassing obstacles.
bioRxiv · Jan 12, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics