Myosin-9

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Myosin-9 (1960 aa, ~227 kDa) is encoded by the human MYH9 gene. This protein is involved in both cell shape and cytokinesis.

**Synonyms:** - Cellular Myosin Heavy Chain, Type A - MYH9 - Myosin Heavy Chain 9 - Myosin Heavy Chain, Non-Muscle IIa - NMMHC II-a - NMMHC-A - NMMHC-IIA - Non-Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain A - Non-Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain IIa - Non-Muscle Myosin Heavy Polypeptide 9 - Nonmuscle Myosin Heavy Chain II-A