Mini Review
原生動物ミオシンの魅力
2007 年 40 巻 2 号 p. 147-150
詳細
2007 年 40 巻 2 号 p. 147-150
Myosin is an eukaryotic motor protein interacting with actin filaments. It is categorized into 24 classes by based on the conserved motor domain. Each myosin possesses divergent functions via characteristic domains in a tail. Most of the intercellular functions of myosins have been studied in metazoan cells. For example, myosins function in cytokinesis, phagocytosis, cell migration and cargo transport. In addition, some myosins are involved in regulating signal transduction. It has recently been uncovered that several novel types of myosins function in Protozoa and exert in unique cellular function. In this mini review I would like to introduce the attraction of protozoan myosins.
