Dynein

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Cytoskeleton And Motility subtree

Minus-end-directed microtubule motor. Cytoplasmic dynein does organelle transport + spindle positioning; axonemal dynein powers cilia/flagella beating. ~1.4 MDa AAA+ ATPase; adaptors (dynactin, BICD) select cargo.

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