Gene Symbol |
MYH2
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Entrez Gene |
4620
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Alt Symbol |
IBM3, MYH2A, MYHSA2, MYHas8, MYPOP, MyHC-2A, MyHC-IIa
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
myosin, heavy chain 2, skeletal muscle, adult
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Other Description |
fast 2a myosin heavy chain|inclusion body myopathy 3, autosomal dominant|myosin heavy chain 2|myosin heavy chain 2a|myosin heavy chain IIa|myosin heavy chain, skeletal muscle, adult 2|myosin, heavy polypeptide 2, skeletal muscle, adult|myosin-2|type IIA myosin heavy chain
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Swissprots |
Q16229 A0AVL4 Q86T56 Q9UKX2 Q567P6 Q14322
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Accessions |
CAI61679 EAW90003 Q9UKX2 AF111784 AAD29950 AK299440 BAG61415 AK300702 BAG62382 AK308102 BC093082 AAH93082 BC126409 AAI26410 BX510904 CAD91136 DA765261 DC379233 S73840 AAC13916 Z32858 CAA83687 NM_001100112 NP_001093582 NM_017534 NP_060004
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Function |
Muscle contraction. Required for cytoskeleton organization (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm, myofibril. Note=Thick filaments of the myofibrils.
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Top Pathways |
Tight junction
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