Total myosin II concentration

Value 3.4 μM
Organism Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum
Reference D.N. Robinson, Y.-S. Kee, T. Luo and A. Surcel, Understanding How Dividing Cells Change Shape. In: Edward H. Egelman, editor: Comprehensive Biophysics, Vol 7, Cell Biophysics, Denis Wirtz. Oxford: Academic Press, 2012. pp. 48-72. p.52 right column top paragraph
Primary Source Robinson, D. N. Cavet, G. Warrick, H. M. Spudich, J. A. Quantitation of the distribution and flux of myosin-II during cytokinesis. BMC Cell Biol. 2002, 3, 4. AND Egelhoff, T. T. Lee, R. J. Spudich, J. A. Dictyostelium myosin heavy chain phosphorylation sites regulate myosin filament assembly and localization in vivo. Cell 1993, 75, 363–371.PubMed ID11860600, 7691416
Comments "...total myosin II concentration is 3.4µM with only ~15–20% found in BTF (bipolar thick filament) form (i.e., 700 nM myosin II monomers in BTF form)(primary sources)."
Entered by Uri M
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