HAC domain enables precise cargo delivery in neurons (IMAGE)

Juntendo University Research Promotion Center

HAC domain enables precise cargo delivery in neurons

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The kinesin-2 motor protein uses a hook-like adaptor and cargo-binding (HAC) domain to recognize and transport cargo along microtubule highways, revealing a cellular logistics system critical for brain function.

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Professor Nobutaka Hirokawa from Juntendo University, Japan

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