Table 2.
Unconventional myosins in the nucleus
Myosin | Organism | Function in nucleus | Citation |
---|---|---|---|
Myosin-1c | Mammalian | Pol I transcription | [63,81] |
Chromatin reorganization | [65,66,82] | ||
Myosin-5a | Mammalian | Unknown | [64] |
Myosin-6 | Mammalian | Pol II transcription | [67] |
P53 activation | [83] | ||
Myosin-10 | Xenopus | Unknown | [57] |
Myosin-15 | Drosophila | Unknown | [51] |
Myosin-16b | Mammalian | Unknown, possibly S-phase progression | [84] |
Myosin-18b | Mammalian | Unknown | [85] |