title: Myosins in protists.
abstract: This review focuses on selected papers that illustrate an historical perspective and the current knowledge of myosin structure and function in protists. The review contains a general description of myosin structure, a phylogenetic tree of the myosin classes, and descriptions of myosin isoforms identified in protists. Each myosin is discussed within the context of the taxonomic group of the organism in which the myosin has been identified. Domain structure, cellular location, function, and regulation are described for each myosin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, New York 11210, USA.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Gavin
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000502:physiology*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009218:Myosins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D030781:Organisms, Genetically Modified; D010802:Phylogeny; D011485:Protein Binding; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D009218:Myosins