Putting randomness to work: unique form of nanoscale random motion may drive key cellular functions
... them, their walk would appear to be more like a drunken sailor than a concerted motion." Composed of fibrous proteins, the microtubules include sites approximately 8 nanometers apart where kinesin heads can bind chemically. To move along this pathway, Fox argues that the kinesins use "recti...Boston University scientists uncover the secret to movement in super-cooled water
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