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... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Microfilament Proteins > Myosins > Myosin Type II
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Microfilament Proteins > Myosins > Myosin Type II
... > Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Biopolymers > Microfilament Proteins > Myosins > Myosin Type II
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Cytoskeletal Proteins > Microfilament Proteins > Myosins > Myosin Type II
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Contractile Proteins > Muscle Proteins > Myosins > Myosin Type II
Macromolecular Substances > Multiprotein Complexes > Molecular Motor Proteins > Myosins > Myosin Type II
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Acid Anhydride Hydrolases > Adenosine Triphosphatases > Molecular Motor Proteins > Myosins > Myosin Type II

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Myosin Type II  

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  • Myosin II

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • The subfamily of myosin proteins that are commonly found in muscle fibers. Myosin II is also involved a diverse array of cellular functions including cell division, transport within the GOLGI APPARATUS, and maintaining MICROVILLI structure.

History note

  • 2002; for MYOSIN II use MYOSINS 1983-2001

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D024462

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