All myosin motors move in the same direction — or so it was thought. The discovery of one form that acts in reverse sheds new light on the mechanics of these molecular motors.
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Schliwa, M. Myosin steps backwards. Nature 401, 431–432 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/46692
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