Zev Bryant, Ph.D.

Stanford University

Friday, August 5, 2016
15:30 - 16:30

QBiC Bldg. A, 1F lounge 
(6-2-3, Furuedai, Suita, Osaka)
There will be a TV broadcast at Kobe CDB bldg.D 2F seminar room.

Engineering controllable molecular motors

Engineering biomolecular motors can provide direct tests of structure-function relationships, new tools for controlling cellular processes, and customized components for harnessing molecular transport in artificial systems. Our laboratory has designed and characterized a series of modified cytoskeletal motors that reversibly change gears — speed up, slow down, or switch directions — when exposed to external signals such as metal ions, blue light, or oligonucleotide strands. Using a modular approach, we have developed controllable motors for both actin-based and microtubule-based transport.

Yasushi Okada
Laboratory for Cell Polarity Regulation

Tel: 06-7710-9051