M line

<cell biology> Central part of the A band of striated muscle (and of the M band): contains M line protein (myomesin, 165 kD), creatine kinase (40 kD) and glycogen phosphorylase b (90 kD). Involved in controlling the spacing between thick filaments.

(18 Nov 1997)


Terms mentioned in text: cell biology, part, band, striated muscle, m band, m line, protein, myomesin, kd, creatine kinase, glycogen, phosphorylase, involved, thick filaments
Previous terms: miyagawanella, miyagawa, yoneji, mk, mk-6, mk-7, ml, mlc, mlrna, mlt38 lytic transglycosylase, mm, mmbtu, mmhg, mmk4 kinase,