Family - Faba/ Papilionaceae

( Pea Family )

Floral formula & Diagram

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#Id: 8370

#XL - Q Biochemistry

In the absence of ATP, the myosin head is firmly attached to the actin filament. 

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#Id: 8369

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The length of the myosin II neck domain determines the rate of movement.

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#Id: 8368

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Myosin V

Two heads but does not assemble into filaments

Large and processive

Function- Organelle transport

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#Id: 8367

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Myosin II

Two heads and assembles into bipolar filaments

Small and non-processive

Function- Contraction

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#Id: 8366

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Myosin I

single head domain

Function- Membrane association, endocytosis

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#Id: 8365

#XL - Q Biochemistry

Three classes of myosins:

Myosin I

Myosin II

Myosin V