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GO: Cellular Component

inner dynein arm

Term ID
GO:0036156
Synonyms
  • inner dynein arm complex
Definition
Inner arm structure present on the outer doublet microtubules of ciliary and flagellar axonemes. The structure of inner dynein arms is complex and may vary within the axoneme. Inner dynein arms are heteromeric, comprising 8 different heavy chains and various subunits. Inner and outer dynein arms have different functions in the generation of microtubule-based motility. (3)
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
inverse has_part
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes