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Abstract
A family of microtubule-associated mechanical adenosine triphosphatases, that uses the energy of ATP hydrolysis to move organelles along microtubules including mitosis, meiosis, and axonal transport.
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- Kinesin
- Kinesin Superfamily
- Superfamily, Kinesin
- Kinesin Heavy-Chain Protein
- Kinesin Light-Chain Protein
- Kinesin Light-Chain Proteins
- Heavy-Chain Protein, Kinesin
- Light-Chain Protein, Kinesin
- Light-Chain Proteins, Kinesin
- Protein, Kinesin Heavy-Chain
- Protein, Kinesin Light-Chain
- Proteins, Kinesin Light-Chain
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
a microtubule-associated protein
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History Note
92; was KINESIN (NM) 1985-91
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Previous Indexing
- Adenosine Triphosphatase (1966-1991)
- Microtubule Proteins (1985-1991)
- Nerve Tissue Proteins (1966-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Kinesins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016547. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016547
- Kinesins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plus-end-directed_kinesin_ATPase
- Kinesins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13359592