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Kinesin-14 HSET and KlpA are non-processive microtubule motors with load-dependent power strokes

Gennerich, A.; Liu, X.; Rao, L.; Qiu, W.

2023-06-10 biophysics
10.1101/2023.06.09.544415 bioRxiv
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Accurate chromosome segregation during cell division relies on coordinated actions of microtubule (MT)-based motor proteins in the mitotic spindle. Kinesin-14 motors play vital roles in spindle assembly and maintenance by crosslinking antiparallel MTs at the spindle midzone and anchoring spindle MTs minus ends at the poles. We investigate the force generation and motility of the Kinesin-14 motors HSET and KlpA, revealing that both motors function as non-processive motors under load, producing single power strokes per MT encounter. Each homodimeric motor generates forces of [~]0.5 pN, but when assembled in teams, they cooperate to generate forces of 1 pN or more. Importantly, cooperative activity among multiple motors leads to increased MT-sliding velocities. Our findings deepen our understanding of the structure-function relationship of Kinesin-14 motors and underscore the significance of cooperative behavior in their cellular functions.

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