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Myosin Light Chains MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Myosin Light Chains
Tree Number(s)
D05.750.078.730.475.200
D12.776.157.125.475
D12.776.210.500.600.200
D12.776.220.525.475.200
Unique ID
D018994
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018994
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
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
Previous Indexing
Myosin (1969-1995)
Public MeSH Note
1996; for MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN see MYOSINS 1982-1995; for MYOSIN ALKALI LIGHT CHAINS see MYOSINS 1990-1995
History Note
1996; for MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN use MYOSINS 1982-1995; for MYOSIN ALKALI LIGHT CHAINS use MYOSINS 1990-1995
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/06/05
Revision Date
2013/07/09
Myosin Light Chains Preferred
Myosin Essential Light Chains Narrower
Myosin Regulatory Light Chain Narrower
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