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Dynein

Dyenin can be divided into two groups:

Cytoplasmic dynein and Axonemal dynein.

The Axonomal dynein acts to activate a sliding within flagellar microtubules, wherease the Cytoplasmic dynein is implcated in moving toward the negative end of a microtubule.

See also:

Kinesin How Cilia and Flagella Work (Axonomal Dynein) Microtubule Based Movement (Cytoplasmic dynein)

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