UCS proteins: managing the myosin motor

Curr Biol. 2003 Jul 1;13(13):R525-7. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(03)00447-0.

Abstract

Recent studies indicate that myosin molecular motors interact inside cells with proteins containing a conserved 'UCS' domain. This appears to ensure proper folding of myosin heads so that they can perform their ATP-dependent actin-based motor functions.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins*
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins / metabolism
  • Molecular Chaperones / metabolism
  • Molecular Motor Proteins / metabolism*
  • Myosins / metabolism*
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary / physiology*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / metabolism
  • Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins*

Substances

  • Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins
  • Molecular Chaperones
  • Molecular Motor Proteins
  • Rng3 protein, S pombe
  • SHE4 protein, S cerevisiae
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
  • Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins
  • unc-45 protein, C elegans
  • Myosins