Mesh term Dyneins
Browse to parent terms:ATPases Associated with Diverse Cellular Activities
Microtubule Proteins
Molecular Motor Proteins
Description
A family of multisubunit cytoskeletal motor proteins that use the energy of ATP hydrolysis, generated by a ring of AAA ATPASES in the dynein heavy chain, to power a variety of cellular functions. Dyneins fall into two major classes based upon structural and functional criteria.Browse to child terms:
Axonemal Dyneins
Cytoplasmic Dyneins
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