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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > molecular motor proteins > myosin > myosin light chains
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > molecular motor proteins > myosin > myosin light chains
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > cytoskeletal proteins > microfilament proteins > myosin > myosin light chains
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > cytoskeletal proteins > microfilament proteins > myosin > myosin light chains
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > transport proteins > calcium-binding proteins > myosin light chains
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > transport proteins > calcium-binding proteins > myosin light chains
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > transport proteins > calcium-binding proteins > myosin light chains
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > transport proteins > calcium-binding proteins > myosin light chains
Preferred Term:

myosin light chains

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
myosin, calcium-binding proteins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • myosin regulatory light chains
  • myosin alkali light chains
  • myosin essential light chains
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/21142
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