Definitions for "Kinesin"
One of the types of motor proteins that use the energy of ATP hydrolysis to move along microtubules.
A member of a superfamily of motor proteins with ATPase activity that are present in most eukaryotic cells. They associate with microtubules and move along them, hydrolysing ATP to produce the energy to power the movement.
A motor protein that is involved in organelle transport towards the plus end of microtubules.