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The target of CaMKII phosphorylation is the serine residue at position 1650 in the globular tail of mouse myosin Va, while PAK1 phosphorylates the serine residue located at position 1649. The tandem localization of these two, independent phosphorylation sites suggests that this region of the protein is central to motor regulation. During mitosis, CaMKII phosphorylation of myosin V inhibits the ability of the motor to bind to Xenopus melanosomes. Similarly, myosin V recruitment to mouse phagosomes during phagocytosis is blocked by PAK1 phosphorylation. Thus, the binding of myosin V to cargo is regulated by phosphorylation of the tail domain, and may represent a common mechanism of regulation of vertebrate myosin V.","abstract_html":"Myosin V is required for the proper transport and localization of specific organelles along actin filaments in many cell types. 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