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.
Also Known As:
Dynein; Adenosine Triphosphatase, Dynein; Dynein Heavy Chains; Dynein Intermediate Chains; Dynein Light Chains; Dynein Light Intermediate Chains; Chain, Dynein Heavy; Chain, Dynein Intermediate; Chain, Dynein Light; Chains, Dynein Heavy; Chains, Dynein Intermediate; Chains, Dynein Light; Dynein Adenosine Triphosphatase; Heavy Chain, Dynein; Heavy Chains, Dynein; Intermediate Chain, Dynein; Intermediate Chains, Dynein; Light Chain, Dynein; Light Chains, Dynein; ATPase, Dynein; Adenosinetriphosphatase, Dynein; Dynein ATPase; Dynein Adenosinetriphosphatase; Dynein Heavy Chain; Dynein Intermediate Chain; Dynein Light Chain; Dynein Light Intermediate Chain; Dynein ATP phosphohydrolase (tubulin-translocating)