The crystal structure of the minus-end-directed microtubule motor protein ncd reveals variable dimer conformations.
Kozielski, F., De Bonis, S., Burmeister, W.P., Cohen-Addad, C., Wade, R.H.(1999) Structure 7: 1407-1416
- PubMed: 10574799 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(00)80030-1
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1CZ7 - PubMed Abstract: 
The kinesin superfamily of microtubule-associated motor proteins are important for intracellular transport and for cell division in eukaryotes. Conventional kinesins have the motor domain at the N terminus of the heavy chain and move towards the plus end of microtubules. The ncd protein is necessary for chromosome segregation in meiosis. It belongs to a subfamily of kinesins that have the motor domain at the C terminus and move towards the minus end of microtubules.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Institut de Biologie Structurale (CEA/CNRS), Grenoble, 38027, France.