The larger subunits of MYOSINS. The heavy chains have a molecular weight of about 230 kDa and each heavy chain is usually associated with a dissimilar pair of MYOSIN LIGHT CHAINS. The heavy chains possess actin-binding and ATPase activity.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018995
altLabel
Myosin Heavy Chain
Heavy Chains, Myosin
Heavy Chain, Myosin
AQL
AD AE AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DE DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UL UR
cui
C0027100
DC
1
definition
The larger subunits of MYOSINS. The heavy chains have a molecular weight of about 230 kDa and each heavy chain is usually associated with a dissimilar pair of MYOSIN LIGHT CHAINS. The heavy chains possess actin-binding and ATPase activity.
DX
19960101
HN
1996; for MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN use MYOSINS 1982-1995
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