How to Use myosin in a Sentence

myosin

noun
  • Certain nonmuscle myosins are also linked to disease.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The team behind the new development mimicked the function of myosin for their actuator.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
  • These calcium ions activate another type of protein filament called myosin that induces the cell to move.
    — Yizeng Li, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2023
  • In muscle cells myosin molecules assemble into thick filaments through interactions among their tail regions.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • More than 30 distinct classes of myosin proteins have been identified, and their distribution varies widely across eukaryotic life.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In nonmuscle cells myosin is found in the cytoplasm, often associated with actin networks beneath the cell membrane or within the cell interior.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The tail region varies in length and composition depending on the myosin type and is responsible for dimerization or for binding to cargo such as vesicles or other cellular components.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • For example, mutations in myosin genes involved in inner ear function can cause hereditary hearing loss, as these proteins are essential for the proper operation of sensory hair cells.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Abnormalities in skeletal muscle myosin may result in myopathies, characterized by muscle weakness and impaired movement.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Mutations in genes encoding cardiac myosin, for instance, can lead to cardiomyopathies, including hypertrophic and dilated forms, which affect the ability of the heart to pump blood effectively.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This distribution reflects the evolutionary diversification of myosins to meet the specific functional needs of different organisms.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In humans myosin proteins are widely distributed throughout the body, with different classes being expressed in specific tissues; for example, certain isoforms are abundant in skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle, while others are found in epithelial cells, neurons, and immune cells.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Some myosin classes, such as I and II, are widely conserved across many organisms, whereas others are more specialized and restricted to particular lineages—for example, certain classes are found mainly in animals and others in plants.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026

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