Function
Unconventional myosin that functions as actin-based motor protein with ATPase activity (By similarity). Plays a role in the formation of Kupffer's vesicle, an organ that functions as left-right organizer during embryogenesis (PubMed:29769531, PubMed:30139971). Plays a role in vesicular trafficking events that are required for normal lumen expansion of Kupffer's vesicle (PubMed:30139971). Required for normal orientation of cilia in Kupffer's vesicle, and thus for normal, unidirectional circular flow and normal angular flow velocity, which then mediates asymmetric gene expression and left-right asymmetric development (PubMed:29769531). Plays a role in endosomal protein trafficking, and especially in the transfer of cargo proteins from early to recycling endosomes (By similarity). Required for normal planar cell polarity in ciliated cells, for normal rotational polarity of cilia, and for coordinated, unidirectional ciliary movement (By similarity).
Sequence
MAEHESLEFGKADFVLLDNVSLEEFMANLKLRFEKGRIYSYIGEVVVSVNPYRAMNIYGRDVIEQYKGRELYERPPHLFAIADAAYKAMKRRNKDTCIVISGESGAGKTEASKYIMQYIAAITNPSQRAEVERVKNMLLKSNCVLEAFGNAKTNRNDNSSRFGKYMDINFDFKGDPIGGHINNYLLEKSRVIFQQEGERSFHSFYQLVKGAPDAQLRSLHIQRDPTAYNYIKVGGQLKSSINDSAEFKAVADAMKVIGFTTEEIQTVYKILATILHLGNLKFGTDGDVTLIENSKLVSVLGDLLSTKEENVEKAMLYRTVATGRDVIDKQHTHQEASYGRDALAKAIYERLFCWIVGRINDIIEVKNYDARVHGKNTVIGVLDIYGFEIFQNNSFEQFCINYCNEKLQQLFIQLVLKQEQEEYQREGIPWKHIDYFNNQIIVDLVEQQHKGIFAVLDEACMNVGKVTDEMFLQALNGKLAKHAHYTSRKLSPTDKNLEFERDFRIRHYAGDVTYSVVGFIDKNKDTLFQDFKRLLYNSSNPVLKAMWPEGKLSITEVTKRPLTAATLFKNSMISLVEKLASKEPYYVRCIKPNDVKSPLLFEHERCKHQVEYLGLLENVRVRRAGFANRQTYPRFLQRYKMISEFTWPNHDLSSDKEAVKRLLQGCGFEHDVAYGKTKVFIRTPRTIFSLEEQRAEMVKRIVLFLQKVWRGTLARMRYRRMRAALIIIRAYRRYKVKSYIREVIRRFKNVRDMKDHGKHVKWPTPPKVLRKFEEALRSIYNRWWAWTLIKPLSPEKTVQIRAKVATLECLKGQRADLGLQRAWEGNYLKKDSPGTASSFTLVSSDLQRKDKFMRVLFSSNVRKINRFNKAEDRALLITDRHLYKMDPLKQYKPMKSIPLYNVTGVSISPGKDQLVVFHTKDNRDLIVCLQGMVPAGDSRIGELVGTLLSHFKSEKRKLQVNTVSPIHCSMNGRKCTVVVETKISQSQPDFTKSRSGYILSVPGN