Myosin Superfamily Proteins

Autor: Michele C. Kieke, Margaret A. Titus
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Protein Science Encyclopedia
DOI: 10.1002/9783527610754.mp02
Popis: Originally published in: Molecular Motors. Edited by Manfred Schliwa. Copyright © 2003 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA Weinheim. Print ISBN: 3-527-30594-0 The sections in this article are Introduction Functional Properties of Myosins Directionality and Processivity Protein Motifs Found in Myosins Myosin Regulation Diverse Functions for Myosins Non-muscle Contractile Structures Cell Motility and Adhesion Organelle/Cellular Component Transport Maintenance of Actin-rich Extensions Membrane Trafficking Signal Transduction Myosins in Disease Griscelli Syndrome Roles for Myosins in Hearing New Myosins and Myosin Functions on the Horizon Conclusions Acknowledgements Keywords: myosin superfamily; protein motifs; myosin regulation; cell motility; transport; actin-rich extensions; membrane trafficking; signal transduction; Griscelli syndrome
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