Issue 24, 2009

Dynamic properties of molecular motors in the divided-pathway model

Abstract

The mechanisms of molecular motors transport are important for understanding multiple biological processes. Recent single-molecule experiments indicate that motor proteins myosin V moves along protein filaments via a complex biochemical pathway that consists of sequentially coupled linear and parallel two-chain segments. We investigate analytically the corresponding discrete-state stochastic divided-pathway model for molecular motors transport. Explicit expressions are obtained for velocities and dispersions. The dynamic properties of motor proteins in the divided-pathway model are compared with those in single-chain linear and parallel-pathway stochastic models. It is argued that modifying biochemical pathways has a strong effect on the dynamic properties, and it allows motor proteins to be more flexible in performing their biological functions.

Graphical abstract: Dynamic properties of molecular motors in the divided-pathway model

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 Jan 2009
Accepted
17 Mar 2009
First published
09 Apr 2009

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2009,11, 4815-4820

Dynamic properties of molecular motors in the divided-pathway model

R. K. Das and A. B. Kolomeisky, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2009, 11, 4815 DOI: 10.1039/B901214A

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