Myosins from plants

被引:20
作者
Yamamoto, K [1 ]
Hamada, S [1 ]
Kashiyama, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Chiba Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Inage Ku, Chiba 263, Japan
关键词
plant; myosin; myosin family; unconventional myosin; motor protein; cytoplasmic streaming; sliding velocity;
D O I
10.1007/s000180050424
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of myosin genes from Arabidopsis thaliana and electron microscopic observation of a myosin from characean alga have revealed that overall structure of plant unconventional myosins is similar to that of the class V myosins. These plant unconventional myosins have two heads, a coiled-coil tail of varied length and a globular tail piece at the end. The tail piece is probably:a:site for membrane interaction. Characean myosin is of special interest because it can translocate actin filaments at a velocity several times faster than muscle myosin, which must have evolved to support the quick movement of animals in the struggle for their lives.
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页码:227 / 232
页数:6
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