Revving the Motor: Full-Length Protein Sequencing with Nanopore Technology
Revving the Motor: Full-Length Protein Sequencing with Nanopore Technology
Jeff Nivala develops nanopore-based sequencing techniques to help advance proteomics.
Jeff Nivala develops nanopore-based sequencing techniques to help advance proteomics.
motor proteins
Revving Up a Protein Lawnmower
Laura Tran, PhD | May 7, 2024 | 4 min read
Scientists devised a synthetic protein-based motor fueled by biological reactions to cut through a peptide lawn.
High-Resolution Microscope Watches Proteins Strut Their Stuff
Holly Barker, PhD | Mar 31, 2023 | 3 min read
Modification on a high-resolution fluorescent microscopy technique allow researchers to track the precise movements of motor proteins.
How Bacteria “Walk” Across a Surface
Diana Kwon | Jun 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Scientists identify the coordinated sequence of pili movements that Pseudomonas aeruginosa use to move.
Infographic: Microbial Moves
Diana Kwon | Jun 1, 2019 | 1 min read
Bacteria coordinate a pilus's movement based on touch.
Sharing the Load
Dan Cossins | May 1, 2013 | 2 min read
By varying the size of their steps, dynein motor proteins work effectively as teams to carry heavy loads around the cell.
Freeze-Frame
Kelly Rae Chi | Feb 1, 2011 | 7 min read
Tricks for probing a cell’s moving parts