Myosin VI dimerization triggers an unfolding of a three-helix bundle in order to extend its reach
Mukherjea, M., Llinas, P., Kim, H., Travaglia, M., Safer, D., Menetrey, J., Franzini-Armstrong, C., Selvin, P.R., Houdusse, A., Sweeney, H.L.(2009) Mol.Cell 35: 305-315
- PubMed: 19664948 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2009.07.010
- PubMed Abstract: 
Myosin VI challenges the prevailing theory of how myosin motors move on actin: the lever arm hypothesis. While the reverse directionality and large powerstroke of myosin VI can be attributed to unusual properties of a subdomain of the motor (converte ...