Toropova K, Mladenov M, Roberts AJ*. (2017) Intraflagellar transport dynein is autoinhibited by trapping of its mechanical and track-binding elements. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology doi: 10.1038/nsmb.3391
Toropova K*, Zou S*, Roberts AJ, Redwine WB, Goodman BS, Reck-Peterson SL, Leschziner AE. (2014) Lis1 regulates dynein by sterically blocking its mechanochemical cycle. eLIFE. 3:e03372
Roberts AJ*, Goodman BS, Reck-Peterson SL*. (2014) Reconstitution of dynein transport to the microtubule plus end by kinesin. eLIFE. 3:e02641
Tan K, Roberts AJ, Chonofsky M, Egan MJ, Reck-Peterson SL. (2014) A Microscopy-based Screen Employing Multiplex Genome Sequencing Identifies Cargo-Specific Requirements for Dynein Velocity. MBoC. 25(5):669-78.
Roberts AJ*, Kon T, Knight PJ, Sutoh K, Burgess SA*. (2013) Functions and mechanics of dynein motor proteins. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 14:713-726.
Huang J*, Roberts AJ*, Leschziner AE, Reck-Peterson SL. (2012) Lis1 acts as a "clutch" between the ATPase and microtubule-binding domains of the dynein motor. Cell 150(5):975-86.
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Roberts AJ*, Malkova B, Walker ML, Sakakibara H, Numata N, Kon T, Ohkura R, Edwards TA, Knight PJ, Sutoh K, Oiwa K, Burgess SA*. (2012) ATP-driven remodeling of the linker domain in the dynein motor. Structure 20(10):1670-80.
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Roberts AJ, Burgess SA. (2011) Structural Studies on the Dynein Heavy Chain. Handbook of Dynein Pan Stanford Publishing. Editors: Keiko Hirose & Linda Amos.
Roberts AJ, Burgess SA. (2009) Electron Microscopic Imaging and Analysis of Isolated Dynein Particles. Methods in Cell Biology 91:41-61. Editors: Stephen King & Gregory Pazour.
Roberts AJ, Numata N, Walker ML, Kato YS, Malkova B, Kon T, Ohkura R, Arisaka F, Knight PJ, Sutoh K, Burgess SA. (2009) AAA+ Ring and linker swing mechanism in the dynein motor. Cell 136(3):485-95.
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Kon T, Imamula K, Roberts AJ, Ohkura R, Knight PJ, Gibbons IR, Burgess SA, Sutoh K. (2009) Helix sliding in the stalk coiled coil of dynein couples ATPase and microtubule binding. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 16(3):325-33.