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Facts about Dynein heavy chain 5, axonemal.
Dynein has ATPase activity; the force-producing power stroke is thought to occur on release of ADP. Required for structural and functional integrity of the cilia of ependymal cells lining the brain ventricles.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | DNAH5 |
| Uniprot: | Q8TE73 |
| Entrez: | 1767 |

| Belongs to: |
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| dynein heavy chain family |

Axonemal beta dynein heavy chain 5; CILD3KIAA1603; Ciliary dynein heavy chain 5; dynein heavy chain 5, axonemal; dynein, axonemal, heavy chain 5; dynein, axonemal, heavy polypeptide 5; FLJ46759; HL1DNAHC5; KTGNR; PCDDnahc5
Mass (kDA):
529.021 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 5p15.2 |
| Sequence: | 5; NC_000005.10 (13690328..14011829, complement) |
Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, cilium axoneme.




PMID: 11788826 by Olbrich H., et al. Mutations in DNAH5 cause primary ciliary dyskinesia and randomization of left-right asymmetry.
PMID: 11062149 by Omran H., et al. Homozygosity mapping of a gene locus for primary ciliary dyskinesia on chromosome 5p and identification of the heavy dynein chain DNAH5 as a candidate gene.