Human disease caused by loss of fast IIa myosin heavy chain due to recessive MYH2 mutations.

Striated muscle myosin heavy chain is a molecular motor protein that converts chemical energy into mechanical force. It is a major determinant of the physiological properties of each of the three muscle fibre types that make up the skeletal muscles. Heterozygous dominant missense mutations in myosin...

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Main Authors: Tajsharghi, H, Hilton-Jones, D, Raheem, O, Saukkonen, A, Oldfors, A, Udd, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010