Subunit composition of native myosin isoenzymes of some striated mammalian muscles

Biomed Biochim Acta. 1989;48(5-6):S417-21.

Abstract

Six "native" isomyosins of characteristic electrophoretic mobility are present in various proportions according to the muscle type (fast, slow or mixed). SM2 and SM1 contain MHC1; IM contains MHC2A; FM1, FM2 and FM3 contain MHC2A and MHC2B. SM2, SM1 and IM contain MLC1s; SM1, IM, FM2 and FM3 contain MLC1f; FM2 and FM1 contain MLC3f. The six isomyosins appear to separate on the base of their myosin light chain content.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Isoenzymes / analysis
  • Mice
  • Muscles / enzymology*
  • Myosins / analysis*
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Isoenzymes
  • Myosins