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Force and velocity measured for single kinesin molecules

Karel Svoboda, Steven M. Block

Cell · 1994 · 919 citations · 32 references

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Identification of a novel force-generating protein, kinesin, involved in microtubule-based motility

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Single myosin molecule mechanics: piconewton forces and nanometre steps

Jeffrey T. Finer, Robert Simmons, James A. Spudich · Nature · 1994 · 1.9K citations

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Direct observation of kinesin stepping by optical trapping interferometry

Karel Svoboda, Christoph F. Schmidt, Bruce J. Schnapp et al. · Nature · 1993 · 1.9K citations

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