Myosin Type III

A subclass of myosins originally found in the photoreceptor of DROSOPHILA. The heavy chains can occur as two alternatively spliced isoforms of 132 and 174 KDa. The amino terminal of myosin type III is highly unusual in that it contains a protein kinase domain which may be an important component of the visual process.

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Hearing Loss (Hearing Impairment) 01/01/2022 - "These findings are not only beneficial for understanding the actin binding and bundling mechanism of espin 1, but also shed light on its elongation, stabilization, and tip-localization mechanisms with myosin III. This study thus provides a basis for understanding the molecular structure of espin 1 and can contribute to various hearing-related diseases, such as hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction."