dynein

dynein
noun Etymology: dyne (force) + -in Date: 1965 an ATPase that is associated especially with microtubules involved in the movement of cellular organelles and structures (as cilia, flagella, and chromosomes)

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  • Dynein — bezeichnet eine Gruppe von Motorproteinen in eukaryotischen Zellen. In Kooperation mit anderen Motorproteinen wie Myosin sind sie wesentlich am intrazellulären Transport von biologischen Lasten wie z. B. Biomakromolekülen, Vesikeln und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • dynein — dynein. См. динеин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Dynein — Dynein, hochmolekulares Protein mit ATPase Aktivität; bildet in den Geißeln und Cilien (⇒ Undulopodien) der Eukaryoten die paarweise von jedem A Tubulus abgehenden und zum B Tubulus des nächsten Dupletts führenden Arme. Durch die ATP Spaltung… …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • Dynein — A dynein complex. Cytoplasmic dynein has two heavy chains with globular head …   Wikipedia

  • dynein — A protein associated with motile structures, exhibiting adenosine triphosphatase activity; it forms “arms” on the outer tubules of cilia and flagella. It functions as a molecular motor. SEE ALSO: tubulin, d. arm. [dyne + protein] * * * …   Medical dictionary

  • dynein — Large multimeric protein (600 800 kD) with ATPase activity; constitutes the side arms of the outer microtubule doublets in the ciliary axoneme and is responsible for the sliding. Probably (together with kinesin) involved in microtubule associated …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • dynein ATPase — dy·ne·in ATP·ase (diґnēn a te peґās) [EC 3.6.4.2] EC nomenclature for the ATP hydrolyzing activity of dynein …   Medical dictionary

  • dynein — noun Any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provides motive power for motile structures such as microtubules …   Wiktionary

  • dynein — dy·nein …   English syllables

  • dynein — ˈdīˌnēn, ˌnēən noun ( s) Etymology: dyne + in : an ATPase that cross links adjacent microtubules and that by controlling their relative sliding motion regulates the movement of cellular organelles and structures (as the beating of cilia and… …   Useful english dictionary

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