Dyneins
Synonyms
ATPase, Dynein
Adenosine Triphosphatase, Dynein
Adenosinetriphosphatase, Dynein
Chains, Dynein Heavy
Chains, Dynein Intermediate
Chains, Dynein Light
Dynein
Dynein ATP phosphohydrolase (tubulin-translocating)
Dynein ATPase
Dynein Adenosine Triphosphatase
Dynein Adenosinetriphosphatase
Dynein Heavy Chains
Dynein Intermediate Chains
Dynein Light Chains
Dynein Light Intermediate Chains
Heavy Chains, Dynein
Intermediate Chains, Dynein
Light Chains, Dynein
A family of multisubunit cytoskeletal motor proteins that use the energy of ATP hydrolysis to power a variety of cellular functions. Dyneins fall into two major classes based upon structural and functional criteria.