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'''Myosin''' is comprised of 35 different classes of motor proteins. | '''Myosin''' is comprised of 35 different classes of motor proteins, and is universal in all eukaryotic cells. | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
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==Mechanism of Action== | ==Mechanism of Action== | ||
Myosin plays a role in the universal mechanism known as the actinomysin chemomechanical cycle. [[Actin]] binds and releases myosin, causing the myosin lever to interact and relax in a cyclic manner. | Myosin plays a role in the universal mechanism known as the actinomysin chemomechanical cycle. [[Actin]] binds and releases myosin, causing the myosin lever to interact and relax in a cyclic manner.<ref>PMID: 22343723</ref> | ||
==Medical Implications or Possible Applications== | ==Medical Implications or Possible Applications== | ||
