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Myosin-Light-Chain Phosphatase
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Definition
: A phosphoprotein phosphatase that is specific for MYOSIN LIGHT CHAINS. It is composed of three subunits, which include a catalytic subunit, a myosin binding subunit, and a third subunit of unknown function.
Other names
Smooth Muscle Phosphatase II; Smooth Muscle Phosphatase I; Smooth Muscle Myosin bound Phosphatase; Phosphatase-
II, Smooth Muscle; Phosphatase, Myosin-
Light-
Chain; Phosphatase, Myosin; Phosphatase, Calponin; Muscle Phosphatase-
II, Smooth; Smooth Muscle Phosphatase-
II; Smooth Muscle Phosphatase-
I; Smooth Muscle Myosin-
bound Phosphatase; Smooth Muscle MBP; Myosin Phosphatase; Myosin Light Chain Phosphatase; Calponin Phosphatase
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Mbs protein, Drosophila
EC 3.1.3.53
*Drosophila Proteins
*Myosin-Light-Chain Phosphatase.
Mol Biol Cell 2004 Jul;15(7):3285-95
PPP1R12A protein, human
EC 3.1.3.53
*Myosin-Light-Chain Phosphatase.
Genomics 1997 Aug 15;44(1):150-2
MEL-
11 protein, C elegans
EC 3.1.3.53
*Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins
*Myosin-Light-Chain Phosphatase.
Genes Dev 1997 Feb 15;11(4):409-22