Structural highlights
Function
[DYHC_YEAST] Cytoplasmic dynein acts as a motor for the intracellular retrograde motility of vesicles and organelles along microtubules. Dynein has ATPase activity; the force-producing power stroke is thought to occur on release of ADP. Required to maintain uniform nuclear distribution in hyphae. May play an important role in the proper orientation of the mitotic spindle into the budding daughter cell yeast. Probably required for normal progression of the cell cycle.[1] [LIS1_YEAS7] Positively regulates the activity of the minus-end directed microtubule motor protein dynein. Plays a central role in positioning the mitotic spindle at the bud neck during cell division. Targets cytoplasmic dynein to microtubule plus ends, thereby promoting dynein-mediated microtubule sliding along the bud cortex and consequently the movement of the mitotic spindle to the bud neck.
References
- ↑ Lee WL, Kaiser MA, Cooper JA. The offloading model for dynein function: differential function of motor subunits. J Cell Biol. 2005 Jan 17;168(2):201-7. Epub 2005 Jan 10. PMID:15642746 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200407036
