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Gene information for MYH8 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID4626
Official gene symbolMYH8
Full namemyosin, heavy chain 8, skeletal muscle, perinatal
Aliases,MyHC-peri,MyHC-pn,gtMHC-F,
Gene summaryMyosins are actin-based motor proteins that function in the generation of mechanical force in eukaryotic cells. Muscle myosins are heterohexamers composed of 2 myosin heavy chains and 2 pairs of nonidentical myosin light chains. This gene encodes a member of the class II or conventional myosin heavy chains, and functions in skeletal muscle contraction. This gene is predominantly expressed in fetal skeletal muscle. This gene is found in a cluster of myosin heavy chain genes on chromosome 17. A mutation in this gene results in trismus-pseudocamptodactyly syndrome. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17p13.1
Gene position10325267 - 10293642  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size31626 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID160741