Myosin ATPase

Updated on Jan 04, 2024

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EC number 3.6.4.1 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry		IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc metabolic pathway

Myosin ATPase (EC 3.6.4.1) is an enzyme with systematic name ATP phosphohydrolase (actin-translocating). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

ATP + H₂O ⇌ ADP + phosphate

ATP hydrolysis provides energy for actomyosin contraction.

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Myosin ATPase Wikipedia

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