Unconventional myosin-Ic (MYO1C)

Myosins are actin-based motor molecules with ATPase activity. Unconventional myosins serve in intracellular movements.

Their highly divergent tails are presumed to bind to membranous compartments, which would be moved relative to actin filaments. Involved in glucose transporter recycling in response to insulin by regulating movement of intracellular GLUT4-containing vesicles into the plasma membrane.