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.