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Gene information for MYLK3 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID91807
Official gene symbolMYLK3
Full namemyosin light chain kinase 3
Aliases,MGC126319,MGC126320,MLCK,MLCK2,caMLCK,
Gene summaryPhosphorylation of cardiac myosin heavy chains (see MYH7B, MIM 609928) and light chains (see MYL2, MIM 160781) by a kinase, such as MYLK3, potentiates the force and rate of cross-bridge recruitment in cardiac myocytes (Chan et al., 2008 [PubMed 18202317]).[supplied by OMIM]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16q11.2
Gene position46782221 - 46736194  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size46028 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID612147