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Mylk Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Mylk
  • Name
    myosin, light polypeptide kinase
  • Synonyms
    9530072E15Rik, A930019C19Rik, Mlck, MLCK108, MLCK210, nmMlck, telokin
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:894806
    NCBI Gene: 107589
  • Alliance
    gene page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    46 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr16:34565580-34822790 bp, + strand
    From Ensembl annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 16, 24.49 cM
  • Mapping Data
    2 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    7046 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_894806
 protein coding gene Chr16:34565569-34822806 (+)
129S1/SvImJ MGP_129S1SvImJ_G0022764
 protein coding gene Chr16:33033768-33289305 (+)
A/J MGP_AJ_G0022729
 protein coding gene Chr16:31421858-31677349 (+)
AKR/J MGP_AKRJ_G0022702
 protein coding gene Chr16:32531122-32789738 (+)
BALB/cJ MGP_BALBcJ_G0022731
 protein coding gene Chr16:31546724-31806719 (+)
C3H/HeJ MGP_C3HHeJ_G0022496
 protein coding gene Chr16:32664639-32927145 (+)
C57BL/6NJ MGP_C57BL6NJ_G0023180
 protein coding gene Chr16:33737052-34007158 (+)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0020698
 protein coding gene Chr16:31776090-32029381 (+)
CAST/EiJ MGP_CASTEiJ_G0022024
 protein coding gene Chr16:32868473-33130074 (+)
CBA/J MGP_CBAJ_G0022466
 protein coding gene Chr16:35114658-35388200 (+)
DBA/2J MGP_DBA2J_G0022599
 protein coding gene Chr16:31252584-31504682 (+)
FVB/NJ MGP_FVBNJ_G0022574
 protein coding gene Chr16:31244578-31517472 (+)
LP/J MGP_LPJ_G0022666
 protein coding gene Chr16:32735035-33000805 (+)
NOD/ShiLtJ MGP_NODShiLtJ_G0022593
 protein coding gene Chr16:34438063-34704362 (+)
NZO/HlLtJ MGP_NZOHlLtJ_G0023192
 protein coding gene Chr16:32562407-32824311 (+)
PWK/PhJ MGP_PWKPhJ_G0021765
 protein coding gene Chr16:31639514-31896107 (+)
SPRET/EiJ MGP_SPRETEiJ_G0021596
 protein coding gene Chr16:32372301-32640241 (+)
WSB/EiJ MGP_WSBEiJ_G0022068
 protein coding gene Chr16:32514177-32772960 (+)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    MYLK, myosin light chain kinase
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    MYLK, myosin light chain kinase
  • Synonyms
    AAT7, KRP, MLCK, MLCK1, MLCK108, MLCK210, MMIHS, MMIHS1, MSTP083, MYLK1, MYLK-L, smMLCK
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 4638
    neXtProt AC: NX_Q15746
    UniProt: Q15746

  • Chr Location
    3q21.1; chr3:123610049-123884332 (-)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    5 with human MYLK associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    27 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 6 genetic backgrounds
    2 phenotypes from multigenic genotypes
    2 images
    47 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

Click cells to view annotations.
Mice that lack the isoform abundant in endothelial cells show a reduced susceptibility to acute lung injury. Mice lacking the smooth muscle isoform exhibit partial pre- or neonatal lethality, short small intestine and impaired smooth muscle contraction in the colon.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    40
  • GO References
    13
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    986
  • Tissues
    104
  • cDNA Data
    23
  • Literature Summary
    28
  • Comparison Matrix
    Gene Expression + Phenotype
    • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic ENSMUSG00000022836 Ensembl Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 257211 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript ENSMUST00000023538 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 7824 Not Applicable  
    polypeptide ENSMUSP00000023538 Ensembl | MGI Sequence Detail 1950 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 26
      cDNA 23
      Primer pair 3

      Microarray probesets 7
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGI:1915492, MGI:2142787, MGI:2443108
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 115
      Developmental Gene Expression 28
      Gene Ontology 13
      Phenotypes 47
    • Earliest
      J:30019 Gallagher PJ, et al., Expression of a novel myosin light chain kinase in embryonic tissues and cultured cells. J Biol Chem. 1995 Dec 8;270(49):29090-5
    • Latest
      J:353621 Patel VN, et al., Specific 3-O-sulfated heparan sulfate domains regulate salivary gland basement membrane metabolism and epithelial differentiation. Nat Commun. 2024 Aug 31;15(1):7584
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    12/10/2024
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