Force generating protein that plays an important role in respiratory cilia and sperm flagella beating . Produces force towards the minus ends of microtubules. Dynein has ATPase activity; the force-producing power stroke is thought to occur on release of ADP (By similarity).
Subcellular locations: Cytoplasm, Cytoskeleton, Cilium axoneme, Cell projection, Cilium, Flagellum
Detected in brain, testis and trachea. Detected in bronchial cells (at protein level).