Microtubules assembled in vitro from tubulin in the presence of microtubule-associated proteins, bound to glass slides.
Kinesin-driven microtubule gliding
Kinesin-driven microtubule gliding on glass surfaces in
vitro. Mean gliding velocity: 0.6 - 0.8 µm/s.
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