Supercomputer simulations reveal how the molecular motor kinesin steers itself along tracks

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What happened

Kinesin is a molecular motor responsible for hauling essential cargoes within cells by walking step by step along filamentous tracks known as microtubules.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:40:05 UTC.

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