Controlling the Rigidity of Kinesin-Propelled Microtubules in an In Vitro Gliding Assay Using the Deep-Sea Osmolyte Trimethylamine N‑Oxide

• Arif Md. Rashedul Kabir,
• Tasrina Munmun,
• Tomohiko Hayashi,
• Satoshi Yasuda,
• Atsushi P. Kimura,
• Masahiro Kinoshita,
• Takeshi Murata,
• Kazuki Sada,
• Akira Kakugo

Affiliations

Arif Md. Rashedul Kabir

Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

Tasrina Munmun

Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

Tomohiko Hayashi

Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

Satoshi Yasuda

Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

Atsushi P. Kimura

Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

Masahiro Kinoshita

Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto, Japan

Takeshi Murata

Graduate School of Science, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

Kazuki Sada

Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

Akira Kakugo

Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan