Methods in Cell Biology: Motility Assays for Motor Proteins

Motility Assays for Motor Proteins describes convenient and quantitative methods for studying purified motor proteins such as myosins, dyneins, and kinesins. This laboratory guidebook also covers techniques neededfor studying organelle transport and mitotic movements in crude cell extracts. Each chapter presents a particular type of motility assay in sufficient detail to allow investigators to perform such experiments in their own laboratories. This volume shouldbe of practical value to investigators of the cytoskeleton and related areas of cell biology. Features microscopy as a research tool for assay of motor proteins Enables users to set up and troubleshoot assays in their own laboratories Details applications to studies of cell movement, cell division, muscle contraction, and intracellular particle transport Describes protocols accessible to researchers and students in cell biology and related fieldsWilson, Leslie is the author of 'Methods in Cell Biology: Motility Assays for Motor Proteins', published 1993 under ISBN 9780126289206 and ISBN 0126289204.