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Abstract
The smaller subunits of MYOSINS that bind near the head groups of MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS. The myosin light chains have a molecular weight of about 20 KDa and there are usually one essential and one regulatory pair of light chains associated with each heavy chain. Many myosin light chains that bind calcium are considered calmodulin-like proteins.
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- Myosin Light Chain
- Light Chain, Myosin
- Light Chains, Myosin
- Myosin Alkali Light Chain
- Myosin Alkali Light Chains
- Myosin Essential Light Chain
- Myosin Essential Light Chains
- Myosin Regulatory Light Chain
- Myosin Regulatory Light Chains
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
1996; for MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN use MYOSINS 1982-1995; for MYOSIN ALKALI LIGHT CHAINS use MYOSINS 1990-1995
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- Myosin (1969-1995)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Myosin Light Chains. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018994. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018994
- Myosin Light Chains. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myosin_light_chain
- Myosin Light Chains. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6948035