Myosin 1E (Myo1E), also called as myr-3 or human myosin-IC, belongs to the subclass-1 of the myosin-I family. It is encoded by a gene mapped to human chromosome 15q21. Myosin 1E is a long-tailed protein, ubiquitously expressed in vertebrates . Wild-type Myo1E protein is localized to plasma membrane, but mutant Myo1E is expressed in the podocyte cytoplasm. Single headed, low molecular weight Myo1E protein consists of motor-head domain involved in binding ATP and F-actin, a calmodulin-binding neck domain and a tail domain that interacts with membranes and tail-binding proteins.
Synonyms: Anti-Myosin-Ic; Anti-Myosin-Ie
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Biochem Physiol Actions: Myosin 1E (Myo1E) plays a vital role in clathrin-mediated endocytosis in HeLa cells and podocyte function in the kidney. It is also associated with proteins that take part in actin dynamics. Myo1E supports the function of glomerular filtration barrier in humans. Aberrations in the expression of this gene causes glomerulosclerosis. Members of myosin-I family help in membrane dynamics and membrane trafficking.
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