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Myosin has a molecular size of approximately 520 kilodaltons, with two 220 kD heavy chains and two pairs of light chains which vary in size. <ref name="Rayment">PMID: 8316857</ref> The molecule is asymmetric, having a long tail and two globular heads. <ref name="Rayment" /> The heavy chains each constitute a globular head. <ref name="Rayment" /> | Myosin has a molecular size of approximately 520 kilodaltons, with two 220 kD heavy chains and two pairs of light chains which vary in size. <ref name="Rayment">PMID: 8316857</ref> The molecule is asymmetric, having a long tail and two globular heads. <ref name="Rayment" /> The heavy chains each constitute a globular head. <ref name="Rayment" /> | ||
[[Image:Myosin_head.gif|thumb|alt=Alt text|Myosin head]] | [[Image:Myosin_head.gif|thumb|alt=Alt text|Myosin head]] | ||
[[Image:Myosin_chains.gif|thumb|alt=Alt text|Myosin filament]] | |||
===Function=== | ===Function=== | ||