Publications by authors named "Chiharu Yagi"
Biochim Biophys Acta
October 2002
Article Synopsis
- The study explored how myosin filaments move along actin filaments using laser tweezers to manipulate single actin filaments suspended between microbeads.
- Results showed that when myosin-coated beads were dragged, they slid along the actin at 3-5 micrometers per second, initially moving in zigzag patterns.
- It was concluded that myosin-actin interactions are weak and affected by thermal agitation, but these effects can be minimized by mechanical constraints, with the sliding force acting almost parallel to the filament axes.
