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Dynein Function

Dynein Function is a molecular motor mechanism within the cytoskeletal system that converts chemical energy from ATP hydrolysis into mechanical force for minus-end-directed microtubule-based intracellular transport and cellular motility.

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The Molecular Architecture of Axonemes Revealed by Cryoelectron Tomography

Daniela Nicastro, Cindi L. Schwartz, Jason Pierson et al. · Science · 2006 · 949 citations

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Visualization of the intracellular behavior of HIV in living cells

David McDonald, Marie A. Vodicka, Ginger Lucero et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 2002 · 798 citations · Full text

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Kinesin-1 and Dynein Are the Primary Motors for Fast Transport of Mitochondria in <i>Drosophila</i> Motor Axons

Aaron D. Pilling, Dai Horiuchi, Curtis M. Lively et al. · Molecular Biology of the Cell · 2006 · 703 citations · Full text

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Microtubule-mediated Transport of Incoming Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Capsids to the Nucleus

Beate Sodeik, Melanie Ebersold, Ari Helenius · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1997 · 690 citations · Full text

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Overexpression of the Dynamitin (p50) Subunit of the Dynactin Complex Disrupts Dynein-dependent Maintenance of Membrane Organelle Distribution

Janis K. Burkhardt, Christophe J. Echeverri, Tommy Nilsson et al. · The Journal of Cell Biology · 1997 · 653 citations · Full text

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    Richard B. Vallee

    Columbia University, United States

    42 publications · 6.4K citations

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    Stephen M. King

    UConn Health, United States

    39 publications · 3.3K citations

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    Ritsu Kamiya

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

    30 publications · 3K citations

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    Erika L.F. Holzbaur

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    26 publications · 3.2K citations

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    K. Kevin Pfister

    University of Virginia, United States

    23 publications · 2.1K citations

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  1. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    37 h-index

    183 publications

    15.2K citations

  2. UConn Health

    Farmington, United States

    32 h-index

    96 publications

    8.8K citations

  3. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    30 h-index

    107 publications

    13.5K citations

  4. Howard Hughes Medical Institute

    Chevy Chase, United States

    28 h-index

    86 publications

    13.6K citations

  5. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    26 h-index

    113 publications

    15.2K citations

  6. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    26 h-index

    80 publications

    14.3K citations

  7. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    25 h-index

    86 publications

    10.2K citations

  8. University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

    Worcester, United States

    23 h-index

    58 publications

    9.5K citations

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  1. The Journal of Cell Biology

    JCB · 138 publications · 21.5K citations

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  2. Molecular Biology of the Cell

    MBC · 97 publications · 8.8K citations

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  3. Journal of Biological Chemistry

    JBC · 73 publications · 6K citations

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  4. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 47 publications · 5.6K citations

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  5. Journal of Cell Science

    60 publications · 3.7K citations

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