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MYL6 - myosin light chain 6 Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as LC17; ESMLC; LC17A; LC17B; MLC-3; MLC1SM; MLC3NM; MLC3SM; LC17-GI; LC17-NM

Gene ID: 4637 | Gene type: protein coding

About MYL6

Cytogenetic location: 12q13.2 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 12:56,158,359-56,161,579 (from NCBI)

This gene has 21 transcripts (splice variants), 295 orthologues and 4 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 771.0), endometrium (RPKM 608.0) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

Myosin is a hexameric ATPase cellular motor protein. It is composed of two heavy chains, two nonphosphorylatable alkali LIGHT chains, and two phosphorylatable regulatory LIGHT chains. This gene encodes a Myosin alkali LIGHT chain that is expressed in smooth muscle and non-muscle tissues. Genomic sequences representing several pseudogenes have been described and two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

MYL6 Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_021019.5 NP_066299.2 myosin light polypeptide 6 isoform 1
NM_079423.4 NP_524147.2 myosin light polypeptide 6 isoform 2

MYL6 Protein Structure

EF-hand_6

EF-hand_6: EF-hand domain (11 - 40)

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  • 151 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

myosin light polypeptide 6

17 kDa myosin light chain

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Noonan Syndrome 2

NS2

Noonan Syndrome, Autosomal Recessive

Noonan Syndrome 2, Autosomal Recessive

Noonan Syndrome, Type 2

Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma

Pheochromocytoma

Noonan Syndrome 1

Noonan Syndrome

NS1

Male Turner Syndrome

Female Pseudo-Turner Syndrome

Turner Phenotype With Normal Karyotype

Noonan Syndrome With Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis

Turner'S Phenotype, Karyotype Normal

Familial Turner Syndrome

Noonan'S Syndrome

Noonan-Ehmke Syndrome

Ns

Pseudo-Ullrich-Turner Syndrome

Turner Syndrome In Female With X Chromosome

Turner-Like Syndrome

Ullrich-Noonan Syndrome

Noonan-Like/Multiple Giant Cell Lesion Syndrome

Noonan Syndrome-Like Disorder With Multiple Giant Cell Lesions

Pterygium Colli Syndrome

Noonan Syndrome, Type 1

Turner Syndrome, Male

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic, 1

Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy

Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 1

CMH1

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 19

CMH

Ventricular Hypertrophy, Hereditary

Ash

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Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, 1, Digenic

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic 1

Hcm

Hereditary Ventricular Hypertrophy

Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, 1

Familial Asymmetric Septal Hypertrophy

Heritable Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Fhc

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial, Type 1

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic

Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Obstructive

Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Familial

Idiopathic Myocardial Hypertrophy

Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Obstructive Idiopathic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis

Muscular Subaortic Stenosis

Hypertrophic Obstructive Subaortic Stenosis

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Primary Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Idiopathic Dilation Cardiomyopathy

Primary Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, Dilated

DCM

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Dilated

Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial

Hypokinetic Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial

Familial Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

Fdc

Cardiomyopathy, Familial Idiopathic

Idiopathic Cardiomegaly

Dilated Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Chronic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Ccm - [Congestive Cardiomyopathy]

Cocm - [Congestive Cardiomyopathy]

Dcm - [Dilated Cardiomyopathy]

Dilated-Hypokinetic Cardiomyopathy

Congestive Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

Primary Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Felis catus MYL6 VGNC VGNC:68386
Rattus norvegicus MYL6 RGD RGD:1589019
Mus musculus MYL6 MGD MGI:109318
Bos taurus MYL6 VGNC VGNC:50223