Dyneins are minus end-directed microtubule motor protein complexes. Cytoplasmic dynein intermediate chains are subunits of dynein complexes. They interact with dynein cargo and link cytoplasmic dynein to dynactin. (Adapted from FBrf0214141 and PMID:24064538).
Notes on Group
The CYTOPLASMIC DYNEIN INTERMEDIATE CHAINS gene group contains only one member.