Which enzyme catalyses ATP cleavage in flagellar membrane?
A
Cytoplasmic dynein
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B
Axonic dynein
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C
Kinesis
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D
Myosin
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Solution
The correct option is B Axonic dynein The fibrils of cilia and flagella show typical eukaryotic 9+2 arrangement. The central fibrils and side arms of sub fibres are made up of dynein protein (also called as axonal dynein) with ATPase activity.