Motor proteins are molecular motors which move. They are powered by the hydrolysis of ATP and convert chemical energy into mechanical work. The most prominent example of a motor protein is the muscle protein myosin which motors the contraction of muscle fibers in animals.
Channels: Cell Biology
Tags: myosin molecular motors ATP actin
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