MYL2 Gene Summary [Human]

This gene encodes a major sarcomeric protein in mammalian striated muscle. The encoded protein plays a role in embryonic heart muscle structure and function, while phosphorylation of the encoded protein is involved in cardiac myosin cycling kinetics, torsion and function in adults. Mutations in this gene are associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 10 and infant-onset myopathy. [provided by RefSeq, May 2022]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
MYL2
Official Name
myosin light chain 2 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:7583]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000111245
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 4633 Ensembl: ENSG00000111245
Aliases myosin light chain 2, cardiac ventricular myosin light chain 2
Synonyms Beta ml2v, CMH10, Crlc, Gm32672, MFM12, MLC-2, MLC-2s/v, MLC-2v, Mlv2v, MRLC, MRLC2, Mylc2, Mylpc, Myosin II light-chain, Myosin light chain 1, slow twitch/ ventricular, myosin light chain 2, myosin, light polypeptide 2, regulatory, cardiac, slow, Myosin Regulatory Light Chain2 Ventricular Isoform, myosin ventricular regulatory light chain, myosin vRLC, SKELETAL MUSCLE MYOSIN P-LIGHT CHAIN, β ml2v
Species
Human, Homo sapiens
OrthologiesMouseRat

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human MYL2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • EF-hand, calcium binding motif
  • EF-hand domain
  • structural constituent of muscle
  • actin monomer binding
  • EF hand
  • EF-hand domain pair
  • calcium ion binding
  • EFh
  • protein binding
  • phosphorylation site

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • hypertension
  • insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • COVID-19
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • metabolic syndrome X
  • primary dilated cardiomyopathy
  • dilated cardiomyopathy
  • familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-10
  • coronary artery disease
  • dilated cardiomyopathy 1S
regulated by
role in cell
  • formation
  • growth
  • quantity
  • differentiation
  • development
  • fragmentation
  • stiffening
  • assembly
  • morphology
  • fragmentation in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • constriction sites
  • cytoskeleton
  • cellular membrane
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cell cortex
  • sarcomere
  • cytosol
  • apical membrane
  • plasma membrane projections
  • myofibrils
  • actin stress fibers
  • cleavage furrow

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human MYL2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • regulation of the force of heart contraction
  • heart development
  • heart contraction
  • ventricular cardiac muscle tissue morphogenesis
  • negative regulation of cell growth
  • muscle cell fate specification
  • cardiac myofibril assembly
  • cardiac muscle contraction
  • regulation of striated muscle contraction

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • myosin complex
  • cytoskeleton
  • cytoplasm
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cytosol
  • A band
  • sarcomere
  • myofibril

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • structural constituent of muscle
  • calcium ion binding
  • myosin heavy chain binding
  • actin monomer binding

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