| Gene Symbol |
MYH13
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| Entrez Gene |
8735
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| Alt Symbol |
MyHC-IIL, MyHC-eo
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
myosin, heavy chain 13, skeletal muscle
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| Other Description |
extraocular muscle myosin heavy chain|extraocular myosin heavy chain|myosin heavy chain 13|myosin heavy chain, skeletal muscle, extraocular|myosin heavy chain, skeletal muscle, laryngeal|myosin, heavy polypeptide 13, skeletal muscle|myosin-13|superfast myosin
|
| Swissprots |
Q9UKX3 O95252 Q9P0U8
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| Accessions |
AAC83241 EAW90010 Q9UKX3 AF111782 AAD29948 AK294316 BAG57590 BC156336 AAI56337 BC157121 AAI57122 NM_003802 NP_003793
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| Function |
Fast twitching myosin mediating the high-velocity and low-tension contractions of specific striated muscles. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23908353}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm, myofibril. Note=Thick filaments of the myofibrils.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Specifically expressed in extraocular and laryngeal muscles. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12110653}.
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| Top Pathways |
Tight junction
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