The 4th Physical Biology and Biological Physics Symposium - The Biological Physics Across Scales From Single Molecules to Organisms

Session

Cargo velocity dragged by multiple kinesin motors in crowded environments

Session III - 2 Chair:Sheng-ting Hung

16 Jan 2026, 14:30

Conveners

Cargo velocity dragged by multiple kinesin motors in crowded environments

• Yonggun Jun

13. Cargo velocity dragged by multiple kinesin motors in crowded environments

Prof. Yonggun Jun (Department of Physics, National Central University)

Invited Speaker

Kinesin motors are essential for intracellular organelle transport. While extensive studies have focused on understanding their collective motion, the reasons for the wide distribution of cargo speeds in cells remain poorly understood. In this study, we examine the relationship between motor numbers, cellular crowding, and cargo velocity during cargo transport in vitro. Our findings indicate...