Term Name: | cytoskeletal motor activity |
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Synonyms: | motor activity |
Definition: | Generation of force resulting in movement, for example along a microfilament or microtubule, or in torque resulting in membrane scission or rotation of a flagellum. The energy required is obtained either from the hydrolysis of a nucleoside triphosphate or by an electrochemical proton gradient (proton-motive force). |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003774] QuickGO AmiGO |