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kinesin one of three mechanochemical proteins (the other two are myosin and dynesin) associated with the cytoskeleton that converts chemical energy into mechanical energy and is the driving force for the movement of vesicles and organelles along the microtubule. 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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