kinesin
noun
ki·ne·sin
ki-ˈnē-sən 
: an ATPase similar to dynein that functions as a motor protein in the intracellular transport especially of cell organelles and molecules (as mitochondria and proteins) along microtubules
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“Kinesin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/kinesin. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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