MYO5B
Sign in to saveAlso known as myosin VB, MVID1, DIAR2, PFIC10
Myosin-Vb, a myosin V type protein, is encoded by the MYO5B gene in humans.
Gene data
MYO5B- Name
- myosin VB
- Type
- protein-coding
- Position
- 49,822,789–50,195,208 (−)
- Aliases
- DIAR2, MVID1, PFIC10
- Ensembl
- ENSG00000167306
- RefSeq RNA
- NM_001080467.3
- RefSeq protein
- NP_001073936.1
The protein encoded by this gene, together with other proteins, may be involved in plasma membrane recycling. Mutations in this gene are associated with microvillous inclusion disease. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009].
Gene Ontology
Biological process
Molecular function
Pathways
via MyGene.info
Gene · Ensembl
myosin VB
- Symbol
- MYO5B
- Biotype
- Protein coding
- Organism
- Homo sapiens
- Location
- 18:49,822,789-50,195,208
- Strand
- Reverse (−)
- Assembly
- GRCh38
via Ensembl · EMBL-EBI
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Interactions
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Myosin-Vb, a myosin V type protein, is encoded by the MYO5B gene in humans.
Recent evidence suggests that Myosin-Vb is related to the creation of memories by actin-dependent trafficking of AMPA receptor containing recycling endosomes in dendritic spines.
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