Myosin II regulatory light chains have an important role in the organization and function of the contractile machinery at cytokinesis. Two recent reports provide new insights into these important proteins.
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Mulvihill, D., Hyams, J. Shedding a little light on light chains. Nat Cell Biol 3, E10–E11 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35050634
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