Which of the following molecular motors are known to travel in a retrograde direction along microtubules?
A)kinesins
B)dyneins
C)myosins
D)kinesins and myosins
E)kinesins and dyneins

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Dyneins are known to travel in a retrograde direction along microtubules. Kinesins, on the other hand, travel in an anterograde direction. Myosins travel along actin filaments, not microtubules. Therefore, the best choice is only B because it is the only option that includes dyneins.

Which of the Following Molecular Motors Are Known to Travel