Gene Symbol | MYL3 |
Entrez Gene ID | 4634 |
Full Name | myosin light chain 3 |
Synonyms | CMH8,MLC-lV/sb,MLC1SB,MLC1V,VLC1,VLCl |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
Genome | |
Summary | MYL3 encodes myosin light chain 3, an alkali light chain also referred to in the literature as both the ventricular isoform and the slow skeletal muscle isoform. Mutations in MYL3 have been identified as a cause of mid-left ventricular chamber type hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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Disorder Html: | Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic, 8, 608751 (3) |