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Proteins That Allow Cells to Travel

Within The Body
The movement of some cells in the body is of great impor-
tance to the continuity of metabolism. As is true of all vital bod-

ily functions, it is proteins that allow this process. These partic-
ular proteins, known as tubulin, form minute hairs that permit
the cell to float in bodily fluids. These hairs come in two vari-
eties. As the cell moves itself, either by using these tiny hairs, re-

sembling eyelashes, in much the same way as oars propel a row-
boat; or else it moves forward by thrashing the hairs like whips
(flagellum will be covered in more detail in the following
pages).
These minute hairs are also used by cells that remain fixed
rather than mobile, whose objective is to move other cells in the

fluid. The cell with these hairs remain among other cells and
their constantly moving hairs splash the fluid onto the surface
of the relevant cell to help propel it further.
For example, every one of the stationary cells along the res-
piratory passage possesses several hundred minute hairs, most

of which are uniformly in motion. Their appearance closely re-
sembles the oars moving in unison that propel racing sculls. By
this motion, the hairs propel water over the mucus and up
through the throat. In this way, they prevent fluids from flowing
into the windpipe with each breath. This motion is very rational
and conscious and has been planned beforehand. The cells

around were equipped with the necessary means to prevent the
damage mucus might cause.
In addition, these proteins take joint decisions, acting as
one to propel a free-floating cell in a particular direction. There