Gene Symbol | MYOZ2 |
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Entrez Gene | 51778 |
Alt Symbol | C4orf5, CMH16, CS-1 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | myozenin 2 |
Other Description | FATZ-related protein 2|calcineurin-binding protein calsarcin-1|muscle-specific protein|myozenin-2 |
Swissprots | Q9HB92 Q9NPC6 O43415 |
Accessions | AAG13932 CCQ43545 EAW73662 Q9NPC6 AF007160 AAC19160 AF249873 AAF63623 AJ252149 CAB92965 AK313856 BAG36584 AY013295 AAG38938 BC005195 AAH05195 BC017402 AAH17402 BC020932 AAH20932 BM091578 BP370492 BT007214 AAP35878 XM_006714234 XP_006714297 NM_016599 NP_057683 |
Function | Myozenins may serve as intracellular binding proteins involved in linking Z line proteins such as alpha-actinin, gamma- filamin, TCAP/telethonin, LDB3/ZASP and localizing calcineurin signaling to the sarcomere. Plays an important role in the modulation of calcineurin signaling. May play a role in myofibrillogenesis. |
Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm, myofibril, sarcomere, Z line {ECO:0000250}. Note=Colocalizes with ACTN1 and PPP3CA at the Z- line of heart and skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000250}. |
Tissue Specificity | Expressed specifically in heart and skeletal muscle. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9JJW5, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11114196, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11161785}. |