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Gene information for MB (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4151
Official gene symbolMB
Full namemyoglobin
Aliases,MGC13548,PVALB,
Gene summaryThis 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]
LocationChromosome: 22   Locus: 22q13.1
Gene position36019401 - 36002811  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size16591 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID160000