Enzyme
dynein atpase
Definitions related to dynein atpase:
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(dyneins) A family of multi-subunit 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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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One of 2 major motor ATPases (the other being kinesin) that transport organelles along the microtubular pathways of the cytoskeleton.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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