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Proteins dragging cargo backward constantly

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While other molecules handle outbound shipping, dynein proteins are strictly employed for the returns department. These motor proteins trudge along cellular microtubules carrying cellular debris, recycled components, and chemical signals directly back toward the nucleus. It is a microscopic, highly ordered form of retrograde transport that keeps the cell's outer boundaries from getting completely cluttered.

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