Table 1

Measured average number of microtubules observed under different casein and kinesin concentration conditions.

Casein Blocking

Kinesin concentration

Casein in Kinesin

Casein in MT

Average MT per screen (N = 5)


No

Low (0.8 μg/ml)

No

No

0 ± 0


Yes

0 ± 0


Yes

No

1.4 ± 1.3


Yes

4.4 ± 1.5


High (8 μg/ml)

No

No

0 ± 0


Yes

0 ± 0


Yes

No

9.4 ± 1.1


Yes

60 ± 4.4


Yes

Low (0.8 μg/ml)

No

No

0 ± 0


Yes

0 ± 0


Yes

No

3.6 ± 1.5


Yes

9.2 ± 2.4


High (8 μg/ml)

No

No

13.6 ± 2.4


Yes

48 ± 5.7


Yes

No

20 ± 3


Yes

80 ± 9.6


N: Number of screen shots.

Verma et al. Journal of Biological Engineering 2008 2:14   doi:10.1186/1754-1611-2-14

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