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Building blocks of the nexin-dynein regulatory complex in Chlamydomonas flagella.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 19 Aug 2011
Lin Jianfeng, Tritschler Douglas, Song Kangkang, Barber Cynthia F, Cobb Jennifer S, Porter Mary E, Nicastro Daniela
Abstract excerpt
The directional flow generated by motile cilia and flagella is critical for many processes, including human development and organ function. Normal beating requires the control and coordination of thousands of dynein motors, and the nexin-dynein regulatory complex (N-DRC) has been identified as an important regulatory node for orchestrating dynein activity. The nexin link appears to be critical for the...
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