Unconventional Myosins from <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> as a Probe to Study Human Orthologues
Unconventional myosins are a superfamily of actin-based motor proteins that perform a number of roles in fundamental cellular processes, including (but not limited to) intracellular trafficking, cell motility, endocytosis, exocytosis and cytokinesis. 40 myosins genes have been identified in humans,...
Main Authors: | Chloe A Johnson, Ranya Behbehani, Folma Buss |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/12/1889 |
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