THE VIDEO SHELF · molecular motor proteins
Ron Vale (UCSF, HHMI) 1: Molecular Motor Proteins
Ron Vale of UCSF and HHMI gives an introductory lecture on kinesin, dynein and myosin motor proteins. He covers their roles in cells and how they turn ATP hydrolysis into directed motion and force.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN commenters point to it to show how strange and mechanical cellular machinery is, and to explain how kinesin walks along microtubules.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Science Communication Lab
- Topic
- molecular motor proteins
- Format
- lecture
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 5
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2016–2024
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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When I see stuff like this I have to say I am amazed at how precise some drugs are. Somewhat related I was watching a video about protein motors and how they work. They are small structures that walk on microtubules (as mentioned in the …
dghughes on Hacker News · 2016-11
In Alzheimer’s treatment fully restores memory function (2015)If you think that’s cool you might also like to see the motor proteins that walk along inside our cells. There are a few types including the ones that make muscles work. Kinesin is fun because it has little legs made of proteins. It gloms …
dopylitty on Hacker News · 2021-09
In Tardigrades Walk[LINK] I didn't realize there was also a Powering the Cell: Mitochondria video. The classic one narrated - [LINK] One of my pandemic YouTube binges was watching Ron Vale videos about kinesin and dynein. [VIDEO] [LINK] [LINK] And searching for Ron Vale will bring a …
shagie on Hacker News · 2024-02
In Rendering protein structures inside cells at the atomic level with Unreal Engine
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