Myosins (/ˈmaɪəsɪn, -oʊ-/) are a superfamily of motor proteins best known for their roles in muscle contraction and in a wide range of other motility... 42 KB (4,894 words) - 19:46, 27 April 2024 |
Smooth muscle (section Myosin) the proteins of myosin and actin which together have the capability to contract. Myosin is primarily class II in smooth muscle. Myosin II contains two... 37 KB (4,704 words) - 11:19, 9 April 2024 |
Myosin ATPase (EC 3.6.4.1) is an enzyme with systematic name ATP phosphohydrolase (actin-translocating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction:... 2 KB (152 words) - 03:03, 22 December 2023 |
of the important proteins are myosin, which forms the thick filament, and actin, which forms the thin filament. Myosin has a long, fibrous tail and a... 12 KB (1,553 words) - 21:43, 10 March 2024 |
"ladder" along which the myosin filaments "climb" to generate motion Thick filaments consist primarily of the protein myosin, that is responsible for... 10 KB (1,235 words) - 19:06, 19 December 2023 |
The myosin head is the part of the thick myofilament made up of myosin that acts in muscle contraction, by sliding over thin myofilaments of actin. Myosin... 6 KB (681 words) - 14:47, 15 October 2023 |
Myosin-2 (myosin heavy chain 2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYH2 gene. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000125414 – Ensembl, May 2017... 7 KB (852 words) - 20:58, 13 October 2022 |
adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is required to cause separation of the actin-myosin cross-bridges during relaxation of muscle. When oxygen is no longer present... 7 KB (812 words) - 08:18, 13 April 2024 |
Motor protein (section Myosin) function without dynein. Numerous myosin deficiencies are related to disease states and genetic syndromes. Because myosin II is essential for muscle contraction... 13 KB (1,538 words) - 23:48, 17 April 2024 |
other to generate movement. According to the sliding filament theory, the myosin (thick filaments) of muscle fibers slide past the actin (thin filaments)... 20 KB (2,657 words) - 22:43, 13 April 2024 |
MYO7A (redirect from Myosin VIIA) Myosin VIIA is protein that in humans is encoded by the MYO7A gene. Myosin VIIA is a member of the unconventional myosin superfamily of proteins. Myosins... 16 KB (1,718 words) - 01:56, 1 December 2023 |
Myosin-IIIa is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYO3A gene. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the myosin superfamily. Myosins are... 5 KB (637 words) - 17:53, 3 December 2023 |
actin-containing thin filaments. The thin filaments are placed between 2 myosin filaments and contain only the actin filaments of neighboring sarcomeres... 3 KB (308 words) - 18:56, 23 April 2024 |
MHCK MIHC kinase myosin heavy chain kinase myosin I heavy-chain kinase myosin II heavy-chain kinase [myosin-heavy-chain] kinase myosin heavy chain kinase... 5 KB (546 words) - 15:01, 26 August 2023 |
Meromyosin is a part of myosin (mero meaning "part of"). With regards to human anatomy myosin and actin constitute the basic functional unit of a muscle... 2 KB (225 words) - 06:00, 20 October 2022 |
Omecamtiv mecarbil (section Myosin inhibition) mecarbil (INN), previously referred to as CK-1827452, is a cardiac-specific myosin activator. It is an experimental drug being studied for a potential role... 18 KB (1,577 words) - 06:14, 29 April 2024 |
Myosin-heavy chain myopathy (MYHM) is a genetic muscle disease found primarily in the American Quarter Horse and crossbred horses with significant Quarter... 2 KB (248 words) - 21:03, 24 March 2024 |
Plasmodesma (section Myosin) plasmodesma into smaller channels. These structures may be composed of myosin and actin, which are part of the cell's cytoskeleton. If this is the case... 23 KB (2,715 words) - 19:04, 20 February 2024 |