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  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. calcium-binding proteins
  6. myosin light chains
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. membrane proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. calcium-binding proteins
  6. myosin light chains
  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. binding proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. calcium-binding proteins
  6. myosin light chains
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. binding proteins
  4. transport proteins
  5. calcium-binding proteins
  6. myosin light chains
  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. molecular motor proteins
  5. myosin
  6. myosin light chains
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. molecular motor proteins
  5. myosin
  6. myosin light chains
  1. Fields of Study
  2. proteins
  3. cytoskeletal proteins
  4. microfilament proteins
  5. myosin
  6. myosin light chains
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. proteins
  3. cytoskeletal proteins
  4. microfilament proteins
  5. myosin
  6. myosin light chains

Preferred term

myosin light chains

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information The smaller subunits of myosins that bind near the head groups of myosin heavy chains. The myosin light chains have a molecular weight of about 20 KDa and there are usually one essential and one regulatory pair of light chains associated with each heavy chain.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • myosin alkali light chains
  • myosin essential light chains
  • myosin regulatory light chains

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/21142

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