DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200508078. Cytoplasmic dynein nomenclature [Penn]

10.1083/jcb.200508078

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The Journal of Cell Biology (291)

Abstract

A variety of names has been used in the literature for the subunits of cytoplasmic dynein complexes. Thus, there is a strong need for a more definitive consensus statement on nomenclature. This is especially important for mammalian cytoplasmic dyneins, many subunits of which are encoded by multiple genes. We propose names for the mammalian cytoplasmic dynein subunit genes and proteins that reflect the phylogenetic relationships of the genes and the published studies clarifying the functions of the polypeptides. This nomenclature recognizes the two distinct cytoplasmic dynein complexes and has the flexibility to accommodate the discovery of new subunits and isoforms.

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Pfister, K. K., Fisher, E. M. C., Gibbons, I. R., Hays, T. S., Holzbaur, E. L. F., McIntosh, J. R., Porter, M. E., Schroer, T. A., Vaughan, K. T., Witman, G. B., King, S. M., & Vallee, R. B. (2005). Cytoplasmic dynein nomenclature. The Journal of Cell Biology, 171(3), 411â413.

Authors 12

K. Kevin Pfister (first)
Elizabeth M.C. Fisher (additional)
Ian R. Gibbons (additional)
Thomas S. Hays (additional)
Erika L.F. Holzbaur (additional)
J. Richard McIntosh (additional)
Mary E. Porter (additional)
Trina A. Schroer (additional)
Kevin T. Vaughan (additional)
George B. Witman (additional)
Stephen M. King (additional)
Richard B. Vallee (additional)

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Type	When
Created	19 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 31, 2005, 8:33 p.m.)
Deposited	2 years, 1 month ago (July 22, 2023, 2:03 p.m.)
Indexed	1 day, 22 hours ago (Sept. 3, 2025, 7:16 a.m.)
Issued	19 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 31, 2005)
Published	19 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 31, 2005)
Published Online	19 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 31, 2005)
Published Print	19 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 7, 2005)

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BibTeX

@article{Pfister_2005, title={Cytoplasmic dynein nomenclature}, volume={171}, ISSN={0021-9525}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200508078}, DOI={10.1083/jcb.200508078}, number={3}, journal={The Journal of Cell Biology}, publisher={Rockefeller University Press}, author={Pfister, K. Kevin and Fisher, Elizabeth M.C. and Gibbons, Ian R. and Hays, Thomas S. and Holzbaur, Erika L.F. and McIntosh, J. Richard and Porter, Mary E. and Schroer, Trina A. and Vaughan, Kevin T. and Witman, George B. and King, Stephen M. and Vallee, Richard B.}, year={2005}, month=oct, pages={411–413} }

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