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kinesin [kī′nēs·ən] (cell and molecular biology) An enzyme that hydrolyzes adenosine triphosphate to provide energy to power anterograde [from (-) to (+)] movement along microtubules. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Within living calls, a two-headed protein called kinesin acts as a biological motor, hauling cargo. Tokyo, Japan, Jan 11, 2006 - (JCN) - Kyowa Hakko Kogyo announced on January 10 that it has signed a licensing agreement with US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly on mitotic kinesin Eg5 inhibitor, Kyowa Hakko's proprietary compound for anti-tumor agents. This section provides reviews about three superfamilies of motor proteins: kinesin and dynein, used in microtubule motility, and myosin, used in action microfilament motility. |
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