A subclass of myosin involved in organelle transport and membrane targeting. It is abundantly found in nervous tissue and neurosecretory cells. The heavy chains of myosin V contain unusually long neck domains that are believed to aid in translocating molecules over large distances.
Entry Term(s)
Myosin V
Myosin-V p190
Registry Number
EC 3.6.1.-
Previous Indexing
Calmodulin-Binding Proteins (1993-2001)
Nerve Tissue Proteins (1993-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002; for MYOSIN-V P190 use CHICKEN BRAIN MYOSIN-V P190 (NM) 1993-2001
A subclass of myosin involved in organelle transport and membrane targeting. It is abundantly found in nervous tissue and neurosecretory cells. The heavy chains of myosin V contain unusually long neck domains that are believed to aid in translocating molecules over large distances.
