Questions and Answers
What are microtubules made of?
Alpha and beta tubulin heterodimers
Which direction do classic kinesins move along microtubules?
Towards the plus ends
What is the structure of kinesin?
Tetramer protein with two heavy chains and two light chains
What is the function of kinesin-13 proteins?
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Which motor protein moves towards the minus ends of microtubules?
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What is the role of the tail of kinesin-14 (Ncd)?
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Which motor protein is approximately 4 times bigger and more complex than kinesin?
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Which motor protein has irregular steps during movement?
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Which motor protein is involved in the transport of organelles and axonal transport?
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What is the speed of synaptic vesicle movement?
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What is the core of the cilium and flagellum composed of?
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Which motor protein bends the axoneme to move the cilium and flagellum?
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