Cytoplasmic dynein 1 intermediate chain 1 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''DYNC1I1''
gene
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In melanocytic cells DYNC1I1 gene expression may be regulated by
MITF
Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor also known as class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 32 or bHLHe32 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''MITF'' gene.
MITF is a basic helix-loop-helix leucine zipper transcription factor ...
.
Interactions
DYNC1I1 has been shown to
interact
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with
DYNLL1
Dynein light chain 1, cytoplasmic is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''DYNLL1'' gene.
Function
Cytoplasmic dyneins are large enzyme complexes with a molecular mass of about 1,200 kD. They contain two force-producing heads formed prim ...
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