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dynein

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Main Entry: dy·nein
Pronunciation: 'dI-"nEn, -"nE-&n
Function: noun
: an ATPase that cross-links adjacent microtubules and that by controllingtheir 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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dynein dy·nein (dī'nēn', -nē-ĭn)
n.
An ATPase associated with motile structures, especially the microtubules.

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