Myosin Light Chains

Synonyms

Light Chain, Myosin

Light Chains, Myosin

Myosin Alkali Light Chain

Myosin Alkali Light Chains

Myosin Essential Light Chain

Myosin Essential Light Chains

Myosin Light Chain

Myosin Regulatory Light Chain

Myosin Regulatory Light Chains

The smaller subunits of MYOSINS that bind near the head groups of MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS. The myosin light chains have a molecular weight of about 20 KDa and there are usually one essential and one regulatory pair of light chains associated with each heavy chain. Many myosin light chains that bind calcium are considered "calmodulin-like" proteins.