Which of the following are called as Force generating proteins?
Correct Answer: Dynein and kinesin
Description: Myosin, kinesin and dynein are referred to as force generating proteins. These molecular motors move proteins, organelles, and other cell pas referred to as "cargo" to all pas of the cell. They conve the energy of ATP into movement along the cytoskeleton, taking their cargo with them. Ref: Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 23rd Edition, Chapter 2.
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