MYL7 Proteins and Enzymes

Myosins are a large family of motor proteins that share the common features of ATP hydrolysis, actin binding andpotential for kinetic energy transduction. Originally isolated from muscle cells (hence the name), almost alleukaryotic cells are now known to contain myosins. Structurally, mysoins contain a head domain that binds to actinfilaments (microfilaments) and is the site of ATP hydrolysis. The tail domain interacts with cargo molecules, and theneck acts as a linker between the head and tail ...