Nexinis a proteinous inter-doublet linkage that preventsmicrotubulesin the outer layer ofaxonemesfrom moving with respect to one another; otherwise,vesicular transport proteinssuch asdyneinwould dissolve the whole structure.[1]

Nexin can be located on this cross-section of an axoneme

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  1. ^Walter F., PhD. Boron (2003).Medical Physiology: A Cellular And Molecular Approach.Elsevier/Saunders. p. 1300.ISBN1-4160-2328-3.Page 26