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mlc-5

Gene
mlc-5
Protein
Myosin-2 essential light chain
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
142 amino acids
Function
Required for cytokinesis and embryo elongation. May regulate myosin II complex formation and/or the association of myosin with actin. May be involved in the organization of mlc-4 and nmy-2 into bundles.
Mass
15.971 kDa
Sequence
MDDLADCREVFAYFDSKGDERISVQQVGDVLRALGQNPTEAEIHKCVGSFDREARLSFEDFVPIFQSVSKNREKHTVEEFVEGLSHFDKEGNGMINVAELRHLLTTLGERLSDEDVDQLLSGHNDSHGNVNISDFVRAVMNS