Taro Q.P. Uyeda

Myosin step size

Taro Q.P. Uyeda, Stephen J. Kron, James A. Spudich · Journal of Molecular Biology · 1990 · 456 citations

The neck region of the myosin motor domain acts as a lever arm to generate movement.

Taro Q.P. Uyeda, P D Abramson, James A. Spudich · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1996 · 446 citations · Full text

Muscle Function, Motor Control Disorders, Neck Domain +25

[33] Assays for actin sliding movement over myosin-coated surfaces

Stephen J. Kron, Yoko Y. Toyoshima, Taro Q.P. Uyeda et al. · Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology · 1991 · 411 citations

Mechanobiology, Engineering, Cell Adhesion +6

Controlling the Direction of Kinesin-Driven Microtubule Movements along Microlithographic Tracks

Y. Hiratsuka, Tetsuya Tada, Kazuhiro Oiwa et al. · Biophysical Journal · 2001 · 337 citations · Full text

Pattern Formation, Kinesiology, Engineering +14

A microrotary motor powered by bacteria

Y. Hiratsuka, Makoto Miyata, Tetsuya Tada et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2006 · 214 citations · Full text

Engineering, Biorobotics, Biofabrication +17