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MYL9 myosin light chain 9

Gene ID: 10398, updated on 14-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: LC20; MLC2; MRLC1; MYRL2; MLC-2C; MMIHS4

Summary

Myosin, a structural component of muscle, consists of two heavy chains and four light chains. The protein encoded by this gene is a myosin light chain that may regulate muscle contraction by modulating the ATPase activity of myosin heads. The encoded protein binds calcium and is activated by myosin light chain kinase. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
20q11.23
Sequence:
Chromosome: 20; NC_000020.11 (36541519..36551447)
Total number of exons:
4

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