1998
Vesicle-associated brain myosin-V can be activated to catalyze actin-based transport
Evans L, Lee A, Bridgman P, Mooseker M. Vesicle-associated brain myosin-V can be activated to catalyze actin-based transport. Journal Of Cell Science 1998, 111: 2055-2066. PMID: 9645952, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.111.14.2055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyosin VVesicle proteinsTotal vesicle proteinSynaptic vesicle proteinsInitial fractionation stepSynaptic vesicle marker proteinActin transportBrain myosin-VOrganelle transportActin filament motilityOrganelle motorFunctional analysisVesicle fractionFunction-blocking antibodiesLocalization studiesMarker proteinsImmunoelectron microscopyMotility assaysMotor domainProteinVesiclesFilament motilityVesicle integrityActinVesicle surface
1995
Molecular motors, membrane movements and physiology: emerging roles for myosins
Hasson T, Mooseker M. Molecular motors, membrane movements and physiology: emerging roles for myosins. Current Opinion In Cell Biology 1995, 7: 587-594. PMID: 7495580, DOI: 10.1016/0955-0674(95)80017-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane protein functionMolecular motorsProtein functionSignal transductionNovel myosinOrganelle transportATP hydrolysisActin filamentsCell locomotionLarge familyMembrane movementUbiquitous associationMechanical forcesActinMyosinMembrane phenomenaTransductionMechanoenzymesMechanoregulationPhysiologyRolePhagocytosisMembraneFilamentsFamily