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Phosphorylation of myosin in non‐muscle and smooth muscle cells
Author(s) -
Kuźnicki Jacek
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
febs letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1016/0014-5793(86)80806-7
Subject(s) - phosphorylation , myosin , actin , microbiology and biotechnology , myosin light chain kinase , chemistry , protein filament , atpase , biochemistry , biophysics , biology , enzyme
Reversible phosphorylation of myosin subunits is observed in almost all eukaryotic cells. The data concerning sites and effects of phosphorylation on actin‐activated ATPase activity of myosin and on its filament formation are described. These observations are discussed in terms of possible evolutionary trends and rules which may govern the process of myosin phosphorylation.