Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of molecular motors or motor proteins?
A)They must be able to associate irreversibly with a polymeric protein array,a surface,or substructure in the cell.
B)They use chemical energy (e.g.,ATP)to orchestrate movement.
C)They transfer ATP energy into mechanical energy.
D)ATP hydrolysis is presumed to drive and control protein conformational changes that result in sliding or walking movement of one molecule relative to another.

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Molecular motors do not necessarily have to associate irreversibly with a polymeric protein array, surface or substructure in the cell. Some motors, like kinesin and dynein, move along microtubule tracks in a reversible manner.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of Molecular