MYLK3 Polyclonal Antibody, AbBy Fluor™ 680 Conjugated

The Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases (CaM kinases) are a structurally related subfamily of serine/threonine kinases that includes CaMKI, CaMKII, CaMKIV and Myosin light chain kinases (MYLKs, also designated MLCKs) . The MYLK kinases phosphorylate Myosin regulatory light chains to catalyze Myosin interaction with Actin filaments, resulting in contractile activity. MYLK3 (Myosin light chain kinase 3) is a 795 amino acid cardiac-specific protein that contains one protein kinase domain and belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Like other MYLK kinases, MYLK3 is thought to play a role in smooth muscle contraction, specifically using magnesium as a cofactor to catalyze the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of Myosin light chain proteins. Additionally, MYLK3 may regulate sarcomere assembly in heart tissue, possibly mediating proper heart function.

CaMLCK; Cardiac MyBP C associated Ca/CaM kinase; Cardiac-MyBP-C-associated Ca/CaM kinase; MLC kinase; MLCK; MLCK2; Mylk3; MYLK3_HUMAN; Myosin light chain kinase 3; Putative myosin light chain kinase 3.