title: Cytoplasmic microtubule-based motor proteins.
abstract: A multitude of microtubule-based motors drives diverse forms of intracellular transport and generates forces for maintaining the dynamic structural organization of cytoplasm. Recent work has illuminated the functions and mechanisms of action of some microtubule motors, and appears to have uncovered unforseen functional interactions between tubulin-based and actin-based systems.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Skoufias
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Scholey
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D004398:Dyneins / Q000378:metabolism; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D016547:Kinesins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008870:Microtubules / Q000378:metabolism*; D009068:Movement; D005810:Multigene Family; D015388:Organelles / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism; D014404:Tubulin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D010455:Peptides; D014404:Tubulin; D004398:Dyneins; D016547:Kinesins