Open AccessS2 domain gives myosin filaments some flexibility
Author(s) -
Ben Short
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of general physiology/the journal of general physiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.064
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1540-7748
pISSN - 0022-1295
DOI - 10.1085/jgp.202112882
Subject(s) - myosin , flexibility (engineering) , biophysics , chemistry , domain (mathematical analysis) , myosin head , computer science , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , myosin light chain kinase , mathematics , mathematical analysis , statistics
JGP microscopy study supports the idea that the region linking myosin head and tail domains can be peeled away from filament backbone to prevent actin-attached heads from impeding filament movement.