Myosins are actin-based motor molecules with ATPase activity. Unconventional myosins serve in intracellular movements. Regulates Rho by stimulating it's GTPase activity in neurons. Required for the regulation of neurite branching and motor neuron axon guidance (By similarity).
Subcellular locations: Membrane, Cytoplasm, Synapse, Cell projection, Growth cone
Localized in the cytoplasm of cell bodies, dendrites and axons with occasional hints of an enrichment near the plasma membrane. Localized at the neuromuscular junction (By similarity).
Found to be expressed in testis and placenta and at lower levels in all the examined tissues with the exception of liver . Isoform 5: Found in leukocytes but not in brain, retina or testis .