| Entrez gene ID | | 4151 |
| Official gene symbol | | MB |
| Full name | | myoglobin |
| Aliases | | ,MGC13548,PVALB, |
| Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of the globin superfamily and is expressed in skeletal and cardiac muscles. The encoded protein is a haemoprotein contributing to intracellular oxygen storage and transcellular facilitated diffusion of oxygen. At least three alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been reported. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 22 Locus: 22q13.1 |
| Gene position | | 36019401 - 36002811 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | minus |
| Gene size | | 16591 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 160000 |
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