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Myosin Type V MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Myosin Type V
Tree Number(s)
D05.750.078.730.475.750
D08.811.277.040.025.193.750.875
D12.776.220.525.475.750
Unique ID
D024701
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024701
Annotation
do not confuse with MYOSIN V1 and MYOSIN V3 see VENTRICULAR MYOSINS
Scope Note
A subclass of myosin involved in organelle transport and membrane targeting. It is abundantly found in nervous tissue and neurosecretory cells. The heavy chains of myosin V contain unusually long neck domains that are believed to aid in translocating molecules over large distances.
Entry Term(s)
Myosin V
Myosin-V p190
Registry Numbers
EC 3.6.1.-
EC 3.6.1.-
Previous Indexing
Calmodulin-Binding Proteins (1993-2001)
Nerve Tissue Proteins (1993-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002; for MYOSIN-V P190 use CHICKEN BRAIN MYOSIN-V P190 (NM) 1993-2001
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2013/07/09
Myosin Type V Preferred
Myosin-V p190 Narrower
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