I have a question about motor proteins

Question

i need to write a paper and i cannot find good websites about motor proteins.

i have a general idea of the role.

are there any diseases how about its chemistry.

please give me some good sites so that i can write a 2 page paper

thanks

Answer 1

Motor proteins is such a broad topic - there is tons of info about it out there.  You may have already looked at Wikipedia, but here is the link to the motor proteins page:  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_prote...  

Myosin is a motor protein and one of the most abundant proteins in our bodies.  Here is a link regarding its structure:

http://www.cs.stedwards.edu/chem/Chemist...

It would probably be good to include current research in your paper.  Here is a link about a new link between motor proteins and cardiomyopathy:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/200...

Answer 2

Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) motor proteins are involved!!! the SOD1 protein gene in fact!