outer dynein arm

Term ID

GO:0036157

Synonyms

• outer dynein arm complex

Definition

Outer arm structure present on the outer doublet microtubules of ciliary and flagellar axonemes. Outer dynein arms contain 2-3 heavy chains, two or more intermediate chains and a cluster of 4-8 light chains. Inner and outer dynein arms have different functions in the generation of microtubule-based motility. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO