Kinesin is a motor molecule that is characterized by
A)activation of sliding in flagellar microtubules.
B)sliding along actin in sarcomere.
C)motion toward the "plus" end of the microtubule.
D)motion along actin filaments.
E)motion toward the "minus" end of the microtubule.

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Kinesin moves in a unidirectional manner, towards the "plus" (positive) end of microtubules, carrying cargo such as vesicles, organelles, or chromosomes. It does not slide along actin in sarcomere, as this is the domain of myosin motor proteins.

Kinesin Is a Motor Molecule That Is Characterized by