Abstract
Kinesin can be found in both the soluble and vesicular fractions of cytosol. In both fractions, kinesin exists as a complex with other proteins that are hypothesized to provide regulation of the vesicle-binding and the ATPase activities of the kinesin heavy chain, effectively regulating kinesin-mediated vesicle motility. Thus, the identification of these kinesin-associated proteins would greatly increase our understanding of how kinesin function is regulated in vivo.
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Lindesmith, L.C., Kumar, J., Sheetz, M.P. (2001). Identification of Kinesin-Associated Proteins. In: Vernos, I. (eds) Kinesin Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 164. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-069-1:205
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