About The Medical Condition Light Chains, Myosin

ClusterMed

Find the definition of the medical term Light Chains, Myosin. Light Chains, Myosin defined and explained for easy understanding at the Medical Conditions from ClusterMed.info.

Light Chains, Myosin

Light Chains, Myosin Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Light Chains, Myosin Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Light Chains, Myosin?

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 KD 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.

More Medical Conditions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Medical Conditions Definitions Of The Day

  • Protein Arginine Methyltransferase ‐ An enzyme that catalyzes the methylation of arginine residues…
  • Diiodide, Dequalinium ‐ A topical bacteriostat that is available as various salts. It…
  • Grayling ‐ A family of anadromous fish comprising SALMON, TROUT, whitefish,…
  • Low-Birth-Weight Infant ‐ An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less…
  • NF-Y Protein ‐ A heterotrimeric DNA-binding protein that binds to CCAAT motifs…
  • Synteny ‐ The presence of two or more genetic loci on the same chromosome.…
  • Controls, Cost ‐ The containment, regulation, or restraint of costs. Costs are…
  • Streptomyces erythraea ‐ A genus of gram-positive bacteria whose spores are round to oval…
  • Peptide PHM ‐ A 27-amino acid peptide with histidine at the N-terminal and…
  • Systems, Cell-Free ‐ A fractionated cell extract that maintains a biological function.…