In an in vitro motility assay, a newly discovered motor protein is found to transport an attached bead along a microtubule away from the end where fluorescent labeled tubulin dimers assembled. Which of the following are true? Select all that apply The motor protein is transporting the bead towards the minus end The motor protein is transporting the bead towards the plus end The motor protein belongs to the dynein family The motor protein belongs to the kinesin family

In an in vitro motility assay, a newly discovered motor protein is found to transport an attached bead along a microtubule away from the end where fluorescent labeled tubulin dimers assembled. Which of the following are true? Select all that apply The motor protein is transporting the bead towards the minus end The motor protein is transporting the bead towards the plus end The motor protein belongs to the dynein family The motor protein belongs to the kinesin family

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

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