Structure and mechanics of dynein motors
Dyneins make up a family of AAA+ motors that move toward the minus end of microtubules.
Cytoplasmic dynein is responsible for transporting intracellular cargos in interphase cells …
Cytoplasmic dynein is responsible for transporting intracellular cargos in interphase cells …
Axonemal dynein arms
SM King - Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, 2016 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Axonemal dyneins form the inner and outer rows of arms associated with the doublet
microtubules of motile cilia. These enzymes convert the chemical energy released from …
microtubules of motile cilia. These enzymes convert the chemical energy released from …
Structures of radial spokes and associated complexes important for ciliary motility
In motile cilia, a mechanoregulatory network is responsible for converting the action of
thousands of dynein motors bound to doublet microtubules into a single propulsive …
thousands of dynein motors bound to doublet microtubules into a single propulsive …
Ktu/PF13 is required for cytoplasmic pre-assembly of axonemal dyneins
H Omran, D Kobayashi, H Olbrich, T Tsukahara… - Nature, 2008 - nature.com
Cilia and flagella are highly conserved organelles that have diverse roles in cell motility and
sensing extracellular signals. Motility defects in cilia and flagella often result in primary …
sensing extracellular signals. Motility defects in cilia and flagella often result in primary …
Integrated modeling of the Nexin-dynein regulatory complex reveals its regulatory mechanism
Cilia are hairlike protrusions that project from the surface of eukaryotic cells and play key
roles in cell signaling and motility. Ciliary motility is regulated by the conserved nexin-dynein …
roles in cell signaling and motility. Ciliary motility is regulated by the conserved nexin-dynein …
Dyneins across eukaryotes: a comparative genomic analysis
B Wickstead, K Gull - Traffic, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Dyneins are large minus‐end‐directed microtubule motors. Each dynein contains at least
one dynein heavy chain (DHC) and a variable number of intermediate chains (IC), light …
one dynein heavy chain (DHC) and a variable number of intermediate chains (IC), light …
Ciliary motility: regulation of axonemal dynein motors
R Viswanadha, WS Sale… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2017 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Ciliary motility is crucial for the development and health of many organisms. Motility depends
on the coordinated activity of multiple dynein motors arranged in a precise pattern on the …
on the coordinated activity of multiple dynein motors arranged in a precise pattern on the …
Polarity and asymmetry in the arrangement of dynein and related structures in the Chlamydomonas axoneme
Understanding the molecular architecture of the flagellum is crucial to elucidate the bending
mechanism produced by this complex organelle. The current known structure of the …
mechanism produced by this complex organelle. The current known structure of the …
Curvature in the reproductive tract alters sperm–surface interactions
The fallopian tube is lined with a highly complex folded epithelium surrounding a lumen that
progressively narrows. To study the influence of this labyrinthine complexity on sperm …
progressively narrows. To study the influence of this labyrinthine complexity on sperm …
AAA+ Ring and linker swing mechanism in the dynein motor
AJ Roberts, N Numata, ML Walker, YS Kato, B Malkova… - Cell, 2009 - cell.com
Dynein ATPases power diverse microtubule-based motilities. Each dynein motor domain
comprises a ring-like head containing six AAA+ modules and N-and C-terminal regions …
comprises a ring-like head containing six AAA+ modules and N-and C-terminal regions …