cytoskeletal motor activity

Term ID

GO:0003774

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). (2)

References

• Reactome:R-HSA-1861595

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO