kinesin.
Any of a class of proteins that convert chemical into mechanical energy and power the movement of vesicles and organelles along microtubules
Meaning & usage
Any of a class of proteins that convert chemical into mechanical energy and power the movement of vesicles and organelles along microtubules
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyh₂-der. Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis)bor. English kinesis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English kinesin From kinesis + -in.
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