Chemicals and Drugs

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.

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Abstract

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.

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  • ATPase, Dynein
  • Adenosine Triphosphatase, Dynein
  • Adenosinetriphosphatase, Dynein
  • Dynein
  • Dynein ATPase
  • Dynein Adenosinetriphosphatase
  • Dynein Adenosine Triphosphatase
  • Dynein Heavy Chain
  • Dynein Heavy Chains
  • Dynein Intermediate Chain
  • Dynein Intermediate Chains
  • Dynein Light Chain
  • Dynein Light Chains
  • Dynein Light Intermediate Chain
  • Dynein Light Intermediate Chains
  • Chain, Dynein Heavy
  • Chain, Dynein Intermediate
  • Chain, Dynein Light
  • Chains, Dynein Heavy
  • Chains, Dynein Intermediate
  • Chains, Dynein Light
  • Heavy Chain, Dynein
  • Heavy Chains, Dynein
  • Intermediate Chain, Dynein
  • Intermediate Chains, Dynein
  • Light Chain, Dynein
  • Light Chains, Dynein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2010(1993)

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Previous Indexing

  • Adenosine Triphosphatase (1966-1976)
  • Proteins (1966-1976)

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  2. D08.811w.277w.040w.025w.024.063w
  3. D08.811w.277w.040w.025w.193w.249w
  4. D12.776w.157w.025w.750.063w
  5. D12.776w.220.600.200w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dyneins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004398. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004398
  2. Dyneins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynein
  3. Dyneins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q410134