“Kinesins are motor proteins that move molecules around the cell. They are powered by ATP and transport molecules along microtube filaments at a rate of 2000 nm/s, meaning they take 250 tiny steps a second.”
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“Kinesins are motor proteins that move molecules around the cell. They are powered by ATP and transport molecules along microtube filaments at a rate of 2000 nm/s, meaning they take 250 tiny steps a second.”
“The common swift (as well as some other birds and some aquatic animals) is capable of unihemispheric slow-wave sleep: one half of the brain is asleep while the other half remains alert (including an open eye). This makes long, non-stop migrations possible.”