Article
The mammalian myosin heavy chain gene family.
Annual review of cell and developmental biology - 1 Jan 1996
Weiss A, Leinwand L A
Abstract excerpt
Myosin is a highly conserved, ubiquitous protein found in all eukaryotic cells, where it provides the motor function for diverse movements such as cytokinesis, phagocytosis, and muscle contraction. All myosins contain an amino-terminal motor/head domain and a carboxy-terminal tail domain. Due to...
Topics
- Animals
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Humans
- Mammals
- Mutation
- Myosin Heavy Chains
- Structure-Activity Relationship