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dynein

/ˈdaɪ.niːn/

dynein noun: any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provide motive power for motile structures such as microtubules.

Noun

dynein (plural dyneins)

  1. Any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provide motive power for motile structures such as microtubules.

Forms of dynein

pluraldyneins

Origin of dynein

From dyne + -in, from the Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dŭ́nămĭs, “force”).

Questions about dynein

What does dynein mean?
Dynein means any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provide motive power for motile structures such as microtubules.
What part of speech is dynein?
Dynein is a noun.
How do you pronounce dynein?
Dynein is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.niːn/.
What is the plural of dynein?
The plural of dynein is dyneins.

Words near dynein in the dictionary

  1. dynasty
  2. dynatron
  3. dynatrons
  4. Dynbaer
  5. dyne
  6. dynein
  7. dyneins
  8. Dynel
  9. dyneme
  10. dynemes
  11. dynes

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