Definition of Kinesin

1. Noun. (protein) Any of a class of proteins that convert chemical into mechanical energy and power the movement of vesicles and organelles along microtubules ¹

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Medical Definition of Kinesin

1. Cytoplasmic protein (110 kD) that is responsible for moving vesicles and particles towards the distal end of microtubules. Differs from cytoplasmic dynein (MAP1C) in the direction in which it moves and its relative insensitivity to vanadate. It has two heavy chains and two light chains. A large number of related gene products are believed to be motor proteins active in mitosis. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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