When ATP is converted into ADP through hydrolysis, it releases energy used by cellular processes. This new animation, part of our series on cell respiration, shows two examples of how cells use ATP. https://bit.ly/ATPuse | BioInteractive

Kinesins move along microtubule (MT) filaments, and are powered by the hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) (thus kinesins are ATPases). The active movement of kinesins supports several cellular functions including mitosis, meiosis and transport of cellular cargo, such as in axonal transport. Most kinesins walk towards the plus end of a microtubule, which, in most cells, entails transporting cargo such as protein and membrane components from the centre of the cell towards the periphery. An