Mylk3 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity and myosin light chain kinase activity. Involved in protein phosphorylation and sarcomere organization. Located in cytoplasm. Colocalizes with actin cytoskeleton. Is expressed in heart atrium; heart ventricle; inner ear; liver; and tibialis anterior. Orthologous to human MYLK3 (myosin light chain kinase 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Mylk3
Official Name
myosin light chain kinase 3 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:2443063]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000031698
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 213435 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000031698
Aliases myosin light chain kinase 3
Synonyms caMLCK, cMLCK, D830007F02Rik, LOC633594, LOC676159, MLCK, MLCK2, myosin light chain kinase 3, RGD1305801
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

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 mouse Mylk3 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • kinase
  • Serine/Threonine protein kinases, catalytic domain
  • myosin light chain kinase
  • protein serine/threonine kinase
  • Protein kinase (unclassified specificity)
  • Protein Kinases, catalytic domain
  • amphipathic helix
  • Protein tyrosine and serine/threonine kinase
  • protein binding
  • Protein kinase domain
  • calmodulin regulated protein kinase
  • Tyrosine kinase, catalytic domain

Pathways

Biological processes and signaling networks where the Mylk3 gene in mouse plays a role, providing insight into its function and relevance in health or disease.

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • cardiac hypertrophy
  • fibrosis
  • cardiac fibrosis
  • ventricular hypertrophy
  • congestive heart failure
  • streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • expression in
  • assembly
  • function
  • organization
  • abnormal morphology
  • contraction
  • permeability
  • disassembly
  • transmigration

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
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cytosol

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Mylk3 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • positive regulation of sarcomere organization
  • regulation of vascular permeability involved in acute inflammatory response
  • sarcomere organization
  • cellular response to interleukin-1
  • cardiac myofibril assembly
  • protein phosphorylation
  • sarcomerogenesis

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • cytoplasm
  • actin cytoskeleton
  • cytosol

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • ATP binding
  • protein binding
  • calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity
  • myosin light chain kinase activity

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