DYNAMIN

dynamin: translation

A protein isolated from microtubule preparations and shown to cause ATP-mediated microtubule sliding toward the plus ends. A GTP-binding protein with classical G-protein motifs and with very high homology to the Mx protein involved in interferon-induced virus resistance. There are tissue-specific and developmentally-regulated forms of dynamin in Drosophila. Associated with endocytic sorting of proteins.