Definitions for "Motor protein"
Protein such as myosin or kinesin that uses energy derived from ATP hydrolysis to propel itself along a protein filament.
Any member of a special class of enzymes that use energy from ATP hydrolysis to walk or slide along a microfilament (myosin) or a microtubule (dynein and kinesin).
Protein that uses energy derived from nucleoside triphosphate hydrolysis to propel itself along a filament or polymeric molecule.