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MYO15A

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Unconventional myosin-XV is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MYO15A gene.[5][6]

AliasesMYO15A, DFNB3, MYO15, myosin XVA
End18,179,802 bp[1]
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MYO15A
Identifiers
AliasesMYO15A, DFNB3, MYO15, myosin XVA
External IDsOMIM: 602666; MGI: 1261811; GeneCards: MYO15A
Orthologs
DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_016239

NM_001103171
NM_010862
NM_182698

RefSeq (protein)

NP_057323

NP_001096641
NP_034992
NP_874357

Location (UCSC)Chr 17: 18.11 – 18.18 MbChr 11: 60.36 – 60.42 Mb
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Gene

Read-through transcript containing an upstream gene and this gene have been identified, but they are not thought to encode a fusion protein. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, but their full length sequences have not been determined.[6]

Function

This gene encodes an unconventional myosin. This protein differs from other myosins in that it has a long N-terminal extension preceding the conserved motor domain. Studies in mice suggest that this protein is necessary for actin organization in the hair cells of the cochlea.[6]

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene have been associated with profound, congenital, neurosensory, nonsyndromic deafness.[7] This gene is located within the Smith–Magenis syndrome region on chromosome 17.[6]

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