| Entrez gene ID | | 91807 |
| Official gene symbol | | MYLK3 |
| Full name | | myosin light chain kinase 3 |
| Aliases | | ,MGC126319,MGC126320,MLCK,MLCK2,caMLCK, |
| Gene summary | | Phosphorylation 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] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 16 Locus: 16q11.2 |
| Gene position | | 46782221 - 46736194 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | minus |
| Gene size | | 46028 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 612147 |
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