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Concept information

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myosin

Tipo

  • Chemical

Definición

  • Information A diverse superfamily of proteins that function as translocating proteins. They share the common characteristics of being able to bind actins and hydrolyze MgATP. Myosins generally consist of heavy chains which are involved in locomotion, and light chains which are involved in regulation.

Conceptos específicos

Sinónimos

  • actin-activated ATPase
  • actomyosin adenosinetriphosphatase
  • actomyosin ATPase
  • alpha-myosin
  • myosin adenosinetriphosphatase
  • myosin ATPase
  • myosins

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/6930

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