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Problem 14
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Section: Review the Concepts
Chapter 17: Cell Organization and Movement I: Microfilaments
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Background and context
The most critical feature of myosin is that it can generate a force that powers movements. Researchers have used optical traps to measure the forces generated by a single myosin molecule. The results of optical trap studies show that myosin takes discrete steps along actin filaments.
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