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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
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

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