Van Valen law -  he found a surprising result: rather straight curves, implying that the probability of extinction is roughly constant.

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#Id: 8370

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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

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Myosin V

Two heads but does not assemble into filaments

Large and processive

Function- Organelle transport

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#Id: 8367

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Myosin II

Two heads and assembles into bipolar filaments

Small and non-processive

Function- Contraction

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#Id: 8366

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Myosin I

single head domain

Function- Membrane association, endocytosis

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Three classes of myosins:

Myosin I

Myosin II

Myosin V