The current record holder is the gene Dscam in Drosophila. Alternative splicing of its 95 exons could potentially produce more than 38,000 kinds of proteins from this single gene.

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8380

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

single head domain

Function- Membrane association, endocytosis

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8381

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Myosin II

Two heads and assembles into bipolar filaments

Small and non-processive

Function- Contraction

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8382

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Myosin V

Two heads but does not assemble into filaments

Large and processive

Function- Organelle transport

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8383

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

All Myosins move toward the (+) end of an actin filament except myosin VI. Myosin VI move toward the (−) end of an actin filament

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8384

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

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

TLS Online TPP Program

#Id: 8385

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

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