MYL

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. (mesh:D018994)

Cross-references

• MEDSCAN:urn:agi-protfc:myosin%20light%20chain
• MESH:D018994 - Myosin Light Chains
• BEL:MYL Family
• SFAM:F0142

Synonyms

Synonym	Reference	Specificity
myosin light chain		Exact
myosin light chains		Exact
MLC		Exact
myosin light chain protein		Exact

Incoming Relations

Identifier	Name	Relation
FPLX:MYL_slow	MYL_slow	isa
FPLX:MYL_regulatory	MYL_regulatory	isa
FPLX:MYL_alkali	MYL_alkali	isa

Outgoing Relations

Relation	Identifier	Name
partof	FPLX:Myosin_complex	Myosin_complex