Download or read book Myosins written by Lynne M. Coluccio and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-25 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly authoritative volume highlights the remarkable superfamily of molecular motors called myosins, which are involved in such diverse cellular functions as muscle contraction, intracellular transport, cell migration and cell division. In a timely compilation of chapters written by leading research groups that have made key discoveries in the field, the current understanding of the molecular mechanisms and biological functions of these intriguing proteins is explored.