DYNEIN


Meaning of DYNEIN in English

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 flagella and the movement of chromosomes to the poles of the spindle)

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