2014
Navigating the cell: how motors function in vivo
De La Cruz EM, Holzbaur EL. Navigating the cell: how motors function in vivo. Journal Of Cell Science 2014, 127: 2997-2998. PMID: 25024456, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.156414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular motors
2009
Watching the walk: Observing chemo‐mechanical coupling in a processive myosin motor
De La Cruz EM, Olivares AO. Watching the walk: Observing chemo‐mechanical coupling in a processive myosin motor. All Life 2009, 3: 67-70. PMID: 19794813, PMCID: PMC2707789, DOI: 10.2976/1.3095425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular motorsMolecular motor proteinsNucleotide bindingCell divisionCellular nanomachinesGene transcriptionGenome replicationOrganelle transportMotor proteinsSingle-molecule enzymologyActin filamentsProcessive myosin motorsProtein synthesisMyosin motorsFundamental processesProduct releaseExciting advancesRecent studiesCytoskeletonTranscriptionEnzymologyOrganismsProteinFundamental importanceChemical catalysis
2008
How the Load and the Nucleotide State Affect the Actin Filament Binding Mode of the Molecular Motor Myosin V.
Mikhailenko SV, Oguchi Y, Ohki T, Shimozawa T, Olivares AO, De La Cruz EM, Ishiwata S. How the Load and the Nucleotide State Affect the Actin Filament Binding Mode of the Molecular Motor Myosin V. Journal Of The Korean Physical Society 2008, 53: 1726-1730. PMID: 20552037, PMCID: PMC2884403, DOI: 10.3938/jkps.53.1726.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Vertebrate Myosin VIIb Is a High Duty Ratio Motor Adapted for Generating and Maintaining Tension*
Henn A, De La Cruz EM. Vertebrate Myosin VIIb Is a High Duty Ratio Motor Adapted for Generating and Maintaining Tension*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 39665-39676. PMID: 16186105, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m507667200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass VII myosinMyosin VIIbActin filament concentrationUnique cellular functionsInner ear hair cellsCatalytic motor domainEar hair cellsActin filament bundlesNon-muscle myosinSteady-state ATPase activityActin cytoskeletonHigh conservationCellular functionsMyosin VIIa functionCDNA libraryActin bindingDeafness phenotypeMembrane surface receptorsATPase cycleEnzymatic propertiesSurface receptorsFilament bundlesIntestinal brush borderMolecular motorsQuantitative equilibrium