# Mechanism and regulation of kinesin motors

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 57 |
| Journal | Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41580-024-00780-6 |
| Corresponding authors | Ahmet Yıldız |
| Institution | University of California at Berkeley, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microtubule and mitosis dynamics Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microtubule-and-mitosis-dynamics/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41580-024-00780-6](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41580-024-00780-6)

## Topics

Kinesin superfamily · motor protein mechanism · microtubule-based transport · ATP hydrolysis · Motor domain · processivity · cargo binding · Autoinhibition · Motor protein regulation · neck linker · Coiled-coil domain · kinesin-1 · Kinesin superfamily · mechanochemical coupling · stepping mechanism · Intracellular transport

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