- Concept UI
- M0014361
- Related Numbers
- EC 3.6.4.1
- Scope Note
- 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. Within the structure of myosin heavy chain are three domains: the head, the neck and the tail. The head region of the heavy chain contains the actin binding domain and MgATPase domain which provides energy for locomotion. The neck region is involved in binding the light-chains. The tail region provides the anchoring point that maintains the position of the heavy chain. The superfamily of myosins is organized into structural classes based upon the type and arrangement of the subunits they contain.
- Terms
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Myosins
Preferred Term
Term UI
T427508
Date10/30/2000
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2002)
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Actin-Activated ATPase
Term UI
T045269
Date06/03/1988
LexicalTag
ACX
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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Adenosine Triphosphatase, Myosin
Term UI
T045273
Date04/13/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1993)
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Adenosinetriphosphatase, Myosin
Term UI
T045278
Date04/13/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1993)
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ATPase, Actin-Activated
Term UI
T045270
Date06/03/1988
LexicalTag
ACX
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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ATPase, Myosin
Term UI
T045274
Date06/03/1988
LexicalTag
ACX
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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Myosin
Term UI
T027480
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1971)
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Myosin Adenosinetriphosphatase
Term UI
T045279
Date04/13/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1993)
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Myosin ATPase
Term UI
T045275
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1989)