IN 1963 Gibbons discovered a novel protein on microtubules. In 1965 he purified two regions of the protein, known as its two "arms" and named the protein dynein. This protein converts the chemical energy stored in ATP…
The authors discovered and named a second motor protein, and named it kinesin. Digital text from PubMedCentral at this link. Order of authorship in the original publication: Vale, Reese, Sheetz. (Thanks to Juan Weiss …
