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Illustration of newly discovered mechanism allowing kinesin to “walk” down a microtubule. A green kinesin molecule with an attached yellow fluorophore is shown passing through a blue laser as it rotates step by step along a red and purple microtubule, fueled by blue ATP molecules that are hydrolyzed into orange ADP and phosphate groups.
High-Resolution Microscope Watches Proteins Strut Their Stuff
Modification on a high-resolution fluorescent microscopy technique allow researchers to track the precise movements of motor proteins. 
High-Resolution Microscope Watches Proteins Strut Their Stuff
High-Resolution Microscope Watches Proteins Strut Their Stuff

Modification on a high-resolution fluorescent microscopy technique allow researchers to track the precise movements of motor proteins. 

Modification on a high-resolution fluorescent microscopy technique allow researchers to track the precise movements of motor proteins. 

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