Cytoplasmic Dynein 2 Heavy Chain 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Cytoplasmic dynein 2 heavy chain (4307 aa, ~493 kDa) is encoded by the human DYNC2H1 gene. This protein plays a role in microtubule motor activity during cilia biogenesis and intraflagellar retrograde transport.

**Synonyms:** - Cytoplasmic Dynein 2 Heavy Chain - DYNC2H1 - Dynein Cytoplasmic Heavy Chain 2 - Dynein Heavy Chain 11 - Dynein Heavy Chain Isotype 1B - hDHC11