myosin V complex

Term ID

GO:0031475

Synonyms

Definition

A myosin complex containing a dimer of class V myosin heavy chains and associated light chains; involved in intracellular transport. Myosin V is a dimeric molecule consisting of conserved motor domains followed by 6 IQ motifs which bind specific light chains and calmodulin. The tail domain is important for cellular localization and cargo binding and can be divided into an alpha-helical coiled coil region and a C-terminal globular region. Myosin

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO